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C2EHRIGIIT DEPOSIT. 






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The Miracles of the Bible 



PETER E. MacKAY 
Compiler and Editor 



Published by 

Tomb and MacKay 

Lexington, Ky. 



Copyrighted 1919 
by 
Tomb and MacKay 
Lexington, Ky. 



Mi fo i9iy 



Printed by 

C. T. Dearing Printing Company 

Louisville, Kentucky 



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PREFACE. 

A good idea has behind it, the Mind of God— the Di- 
vine Intelligence which conceived the cosmic system, de- 
signed the circling spheres, and set in perpetual motion, 
the machinery of the Universe. 

The idea behind this book is to present to the reading 
public in a concise, yet comprehensive form, the miracles 
recorded in the Old and New Testaments. 

In preparing The Miracles of The Bible for the press, 
the publishers have been most careful to work from the 
standpoint of science. They have observed the fact, pat- 
ent to all, that miracles are not infractions of law as some 
suppose, nor are they violations of nature as many 
believe. 

Miracles, properly understood, are demonstrations of 
Divine Power— phenomena of Spiritual Law, the opera- 
tions of which supersede and set aside the so-called 
physical laws of nature through Spiritual ascendancy, thus 
making all things possible to man. The "signs and won- 
ders," " works and marvels," recorded in the Sacred 
Scriptures prove this beyond peradventure. It is the 
province of Science, however, and not the purpose of this 
book, to explain cause and effect, noumenon and phe- 
nomenon, and the modus operandi of Spiritual Law. 

The publishers claim this volume to be unique in that it 
is a complete compendium, setting forth in systematic 
sequence, the historical facts relating to the ' ' Signs and 
Wonders" which abound in the Bible. 

The work is divided into three parts : First : The 
Miracles of the Old Testament ; Second : The Miracles of 
Christ Jesus Classified; Third: The Miracles of the 
Apostolic period. 

The student who loves to pasture among the pleasant 
fields of Scripture, will find this book interesting, enter- 
taining, and instructive ; for it gives the titles of the Won- 
derful Works; the books, chapters and verses where they 
are found, and also the Scriptural texts recording The 
Miracles of The Bible. 

The Publishers. 



Miracles of The Bible. 

Giving the Scriptural Texts recording the miracles 
contained in the Old and New Testaments. The circum- 
stances attending the miracles chronicled in the Holy 
Scriptures. The producing causes of the events men- 
tioned, and the names of the places where the phenomena 
of Divine Power were displayed. 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 



THE MIRACLES OF THE OLD TESTAMENT. 



Enoch's Translation. 

The patriarch walked with God. Did not 
pass through the experience called Death.— 
Genesis : 5 : 21-24. 

21 ffAnd Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat 
Methuselah : 

22 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Me- 
thuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daugh- 
ters: 

23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred 
sixty and five years : 

24 And Enoch walked with God : and he was not ; for 
God took him. 



The Deluge. 

Noah, with his family and two of every 
kind of creature entereth the Ark. The wick- 
edness of the world responsible for the Flood. 
-Genesis : 7 : 1, 7-9, 17-19, 22-24. 

1 And the Lord said unto Noah, Come thou and all 
thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous 
before me in this generation. 

7 TfAnd Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and 
his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the 
waters of the flood. 

8 Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, 
and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the 
earth, 

9 There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, 
the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah. 

17 And the flood was forty days upon the earth ; and 
the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift 
up above the earth. 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 



18 And the waters prevailed, and were increased 
greatly upon the earth ; and the ark went upon the face 
of the waters. 

19 And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the 
earth; and all the high hills, that ivere under the whole 
heaven, were covered. 

22 All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all 
that was in the dry land, died. 

23 And every living substance was destroyed which 
was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and 
the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven ; and they 
were destroyed from the earth : and Noah only remained 
alive, and they that were with him in the ark. 

24 And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hun- 
dred and fifty days. 

The Confusion of Tongues. 

The multiplication of languages. To defeat 
wrong ambition. Babel.— Genesis 11:6-9. 

6 And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and 
they have all one language; and this they begin to do: 
and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they 
have imagined to do. 

7 Go to, let us go down, and there confound their 
language, that they may not understand one another's 
speech. 

8 So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence 
upon the face of all the earth : and they left off to build 
the city. 

9 Therefore is the name of it called Babel ; because 
the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth : 
and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon 
the face of all the earth. 

Sodomites Stricken With Blindness. 

Punishment for murderous intent. Sodom. 
-Genesis 19:1-11. 

1 And there came two angels to Sodom at even ; and 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 



Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose 
up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face 
toward the ground ; 

2 And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray 
you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and 
wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your 
ways. And the said, Nay; but we will abide in the street 
all night. 

3 And he pressed upon them greatly; and they 
turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he 
made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and 
they did eat. 

4 TfBut before they lay down, the men of the city, 
even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both 
old and young, all the people from every quarter : 

5 And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where 
are the men which came in to thee this night ? bring them 
out unto us, that we may know them. 

6 And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut 
the door after him, 

7 And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly. 

8 Behold now, I have two daughters which have not 
known man ; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, 
and do ye to them as is good in your eyes : only unto these 
men do nothing; for therefore came they under the 
shadow of my roof. 

9 And they said, Stand back. And they said again, 
This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be 
a judge : now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. 
And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came 
near to break the door. 

10 But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot 
into the house to them, and shut to the door. 

11 And they smote the men that were at the door of 
the house with blindness, both small and great: so that 
they wearied themselves to find the door. 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 



Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. 

Punishment for great wickedness. Sodom 
and Gomorrah.— Genesis 19:17-25. 

17 TfAnd it came to pass, when they had brought them 
forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life ; look not 
behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain ; escape to 
the mountain, lest thou be consumed. 

18 And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord : 

19 Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy 
sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast 
shewed unto me in saving my life ; and I cannot escape to 
the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die : 

20 Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it 
is a little one : Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little 
one?) and my soul shall live. 

21 And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee 
concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this 
city, for the which thou hast spoken. 

22 Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any 
thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of 
the city was called Zoar. 

23 TfThe sun was risen upon the earth when Lot en- 
tered into Zoar. 

24 Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon 
Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of 
heaven ; 

25 And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, 
and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew 
upon the ground. 

Turned Into a Pillar of Salt. 

Lot's wife punished for disobedience. On 
the road from Sodom.— Genesis 19:15-17; 26. 

15 ffAnd when the morning arose, then the angels 
hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two 
daughters, which are here ; lest thou be consumed in the 
iniquity of the city. 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 



16 And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his 
hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand 
of his two daughters ; the Lord being merciful unto him : 
and they brought him forth, and set him without the city. 

17 TJAnd it came to pass, when they had brought them 
forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life ; look not 
behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain ; escape to 
the mountain, lest thou be consumed. 

26 TfBut his wife looked back from behind him, and 
she became a pillar of salt. 



Hagar in Deep Distress. 

The angel comforteth her. Wilderness of 
Beer-Sheba.— Genesis 21:14-20. 

14 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and 
took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, 
putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her 
away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness 
of Beer-sheba. 

15 And the water was spent in the bottle, and she 
cast the child under one of the shrubs. 

16 And she went, and sat her down over against him 
a good way off, as it were a bowshot : for she said, Let me 
not see the death of the child. And she sat over against 
him, and lift up her voice, and wept. 

17 And God heart the voice of the lad ; and the angel 
of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, 
What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard 
the voice of the lad where he is. 

18 Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand ; 
for I will make him a great nation. 

19 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of 
water ; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and 
gave the lad drink. 

20 And God was with the lad ; and he grew, and dwelt 
in the wilderness, and became an archer. 



10 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

The Trial of Abraham's Faith. 

Prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac. Mount 
Moriah.- Genesis 22 : 3, 6-13. 

3 IfAnd Abraham rose up early in the morning, and 
saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, 
and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offer- 
ing, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God 
had told him. 

6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, 
and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his 
hand, and a knife ; and they went both of them together. 

7 And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and 
said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And 
he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the 
lamb for a burnt offering? 

8 And Abraham said, My son, God will provide him- 
self a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of 
them together. 

9 And they came to the place which God had told him 
of ; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood 
in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the 
altar upon the wood. 

10 And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took 
the knife to slay his son. 

11 And the angel of the Loed called unto him out of 
heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham : and he said, Here 
am I. 

12 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, 
neither do thou any thing unto him : for now I know that 
thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, 
thine only son from me. 

13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and 
behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns : 
and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up 
for a burnt offering in the stead of his son. 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 11 

The Burning Bush. 

The call of God to Moses. Horeb.— Ex- 
odus 3 : 1-6. 

1 Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in 
law, the priest of Midian : and he led the flock to the back- 
side of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even 
to Horeb. 

2 And the angel of the Lokd appeared unto him in a 
flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, 
and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was 
not consumed. 

3 And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this 
great sight, why the bush is not burnt. 

4 And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, 
God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and 
said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I. 

5 And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy 
shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou stand- 
est is holy ground. 

6 Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the 
God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. 
And Moses hid his face ; for he was afraid to look upon 
God. 

Moses* Rod is Transformed Into a Serpent. 

To confirm his faith. Horeb.— Exodus 
4:1-5. 

1 And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they 
will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice : for they 
will say, The Lord hath not appeared unto thee. 

2 And the Lord said unto him, What is that in thine 
hand? And he said, A rod. 

3 And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it 
on the ground, and it became a serpent ; and Moses fled 
from before it. 

4 And the Lord said unto Moses, Put forth thine 
hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, 



12 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand : 

5 That they may believe that the Lord God of their 
fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the 
God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee. 



Moses' Hand is Made Leprous. 

Restored to soundness to confirm his faith. 
Horeb.— Exodus 4: 1, 6, 7. 

I And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they 
will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice : for they 
will say, The Lord hath not appeared unto thee. 

6 TfAnd the Lord said furthermore unto him, Put 
now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand 
into his bosom : and when he took it out, behold, his hand 
was leprous as snow. 

7 And he said, Put thine hand into thy bosom again. 
And he put his hand into his bosom again; and plucked 
it out of his bosom, and, behold, it was turned again as 
his other flesh. 

Aaron's Eod is Turned into a Serpent. 

To convince Pharaoh of the Divine mission 
of Aaron and Moses. Egypt.— Exodus 7 : 8- 
12. 

8 IfAnd the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, 
saying, 

9 When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew 
a miracle for you : then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take 
thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a 
serpent. 

10 If And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and 
they did so as the Lord had commanded : and Aaron cast 
down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, 
and it became a serpent. 

II Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the 
sorcerers : now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in 
like manner with their enchantments. 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 13 

12 For they cast down every man his rod, and they 
became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their 
rods. 

The Ten Plagues. 

To compel Pharaoh to release the Israelites 
from bondage. In Egypt. 

(1) Water Turned into Blood.— Exodus 7 : 19-25. 

19 IfAnd the Lokd spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, 
Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters 
of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon 
their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they 
may become blood ; and that there may be blood through- 
out all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in 
vessels of stone. 

20 And Moses and Aaron did so, as the Lord com- 
manded ; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters 
that iv ere in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the 
sight of his servants ; and ail the waters that ivere in the 
river were turned to blood. 

21 And the fish that tvas in the river died; and the 
river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the 
water of the river; and there was blood throughout all 
the land of Egypt. 

22 And the magicians of Egypt did so with their en- 
chantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither 
did he hearken unto them ; as the Lord had said. 

23 And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, 
neither did he set his heart to this also. 

24 And all the Egyptians digged round about the 
river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the 
water of the river. 

25 And seven days were fulfilled, after that the Lord 
had smitten the river. 

(2) Plague of Frogs. -Exodus 8 : 5, 6 ; 8 : 12, 13. 

5 TfAnd the Lord spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, 



14 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, 
over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to 
come up upon the land of Egypt. 

6 And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters 
of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land 
of Egypt. 

8 TfThen Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and 
said, Intreat the Lord, that he may take away the frogs 
from me, and from my people ; and I will let the people go, 

12 And Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh: 
and Moses cried unto the Lord because of the frogs which 
he had brought against Pharaoh. 

13 And the Lord did according to the word of Moses ; 
and the frogs died out of the houses, out of the villages, 
and out of the fields. 

(3) Plague of Lice.— Exodus 8:16-19. 

16 TfAnd the Lord said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, 
Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it 
may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt. 

17 And they did so; for Aaron stretched out his 
hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and 
it became lice in man, and in beast ; all the dust of the land 
became lice throughout all the land of Egypt. 

(4) Plague of Flies.— Exodus 8 : 20-24. 

20 TfAnd the Lord said unto Moses, Eise up early in 
the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh 
forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the 
Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me. 

21 Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I 
will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy serv- 
ants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses : and the 
houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, 
and also the ground whereon they are. 

22 And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, 
in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall 
be there ; to the end thou mayest know that I am the Lord 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 15 

in the midst of the earth. 

23 And I will put a division between my people and 
thy people : to morrow shall this sign be. 

24 And the Lord did so ; and there came a grievous 
swarm of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his 
servants ' houses, and into all the land of Egypt : the land 
was corrupted by reason of the swarm of flies. 

(5) Plague of Murrain.— Exodus 9 : 1-7. 

1 Then the Lord said unto Moses, Go in unto Pha- 
raoh, and tell him, Thus saith the Lord God of the He- 
brews, Let my people go, that they may serve me. 

2 For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold 
them still, 

3 Behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thy cattle 
which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon 
the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep : there shall 
be sl very grievous murrain. 

4 And the Lord shall sever between the cattle of 
Israel and the cattle of Egypt : and there shall nothing die 
of all that is the children's of Israel. 

5 And the Lord appointed a set time, saying, To 
morrow the Lord shall do this thing in the land. 

6 And the Lord did that thing on the morrow, and 
all the cattle of Egypt died : but of the cattle of the chil- 
dren of Israel died not one. 

7 And Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not one 
of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the heart of 
Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go. 

(6) Boils and Blains.— Exodus 9:8-12. 

8 flAnd the Lord said unto Moses and unto Aaron, 
Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let 
Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of 
Pharaoh. 

9 And it shall become small dust in all the land of 
Egypt, and shall be a boil brealdng forth ivith blains upon 
man, and upon beast, throughout all of the land of Egypt. 



16 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

10 And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood 
before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward 
heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains 
upon man, and upon beast. 

11 And the magicans could not stand before Moses 
because of the boils ; for the boil was upon the magicians, 
and upon all the Egyptians. 

12 And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and 
he harkened not unto them;; as the Lord had spoken unto 
Moses. 

(7) Thunder and Hail— Exodus 9 : 22-26. 

22 TfAnd the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch forth 
thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all 
the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon 
every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt. 

23 And Moses stretched forth his rod toward 
heaven : and the Lord sent thunder and hail, and the fire 
ran along upon the ground ; and the Lord rained hail upon 
the land of Egypt. 

24 So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, 
very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the 
land of Egypt since it became a nation. 

25 And the hail smote throughout all the land of 
Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and 
the hail smote every herb of the field, and brake every 
tree of the field. 

26 Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of 
Israel were, was there no hail. 

(8) Plague of Locusts.— Exodus 10:12-19. 

12 TJAnd the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine 
hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they 
may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb 
of the land, even all that the hail hath left. 

13 And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land 
of Egypt, and the Lord brought an east wind upon the 
land all that day, and all that night; and when it was 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 17 

morning, the east wind brought the locusts. 

14 And the locusts went up over all the land of 
Egypt, and rested in all the coasts of Egypt : very griev- 
ous were they; before them there were no such locusts as 
they, neither after them shall be such. 

15 For they covered the face of the whole earth, so 
that the land was darkened ; and they did eat every herb 
of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail 
had left : and there remained not any green thing in the 
trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of 
Egypt. 

16 TfThen Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in 
haste ; and he said, I have sinned against the Lord your 
God, and against you. 

17 Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only 
this once, and intreat the Lord your God, that he may take 
away from me this death only. 

18 And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the 
Lord. 

19 And the Lord turned a mighty strong west wind, 
which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red 
sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of 
Egypt. 

(9) Thick Darkness.-'Exodus 10:21-23. 

21 flAnd the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine 
hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over 
the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt. 

22 And Moses stretched forth his hand toward 
heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of 
Egypt three days : 

23 They saw not one another, neither rose any from 
his place for three days: but all the children of Israel 
had light in their dwellings. 

(10) First Bom Slain.— Exodus 12 : 21-30. 

21 IfThen Moses called for all the elders of Israel, 



18 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 



and said unto them, Draw out and take you a lamb accord- 
ing to your families, and kill the passover. 

22 And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it 
in the blood that is in the bason, and strike the lintel and 
the two side posts with the blood that is in the bason; and 
none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the 
morning. 

23 ^ For the Lord will pass through to smite the 
Egyptians ; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, 
and on the two side posts, the Lord will pass over the door, 
and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your 
houses to smite you. 

24 And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance 
to thee and to thy sons for ever. 

25 And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the 
land which the Lord will give you, according as he hath 
promised, that ye shall keep this service. 

26 And it shall come to pass, when your children 
shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service! 

27 That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the Lord's 
passover, who passed over the houses of the children of 
Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and de- 
livered our houses. And the people bowed the head and 
worshipped. 

28 And the children of Israel went away, and did as 
the Lord commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they. 

29 flAnd it came to pass, that at midnight the Lord 
smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the first- 
born of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn 
of the captive that was in the dungeon ; and all the first- 
born of cattle. 

30 And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his 
servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great 
cry in Egypt ; for there was not a house where there ivas 
not one dead. 






MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 19 

Pillar of Cloud by Day and of Fire by Night. 

To baffle the Egyptians and guide the 
Israelites. Near Egypt.— Exodus 13 : 20-22. 

20 HAnd they took their journey from Succoth, and 
encamped in Ethara, in the edge of the wilderness. 

21 And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar 
of a cloud, to lead them the way ; and by night in a pillar 
of fire, to give them light ; to go by day and night : 

22 He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, 
nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people. 



Passage of the Red Sea. 

The dividing and bringing together again 
of the waters. Near Egypt.— Exodus 14 : 19-31. 

19 ftAnd the angel of God, which went before the 
camp of Israel, removed and went behind them ; and the 
pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood 
behind them: 

20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians 
and the camp of Israel ; and it was a cloud and darkness 
to them, but it gave light by night to these : so that the 
one came not near the other all the night. 

21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; 
and the Lokd caused the sea to go bach by a strong east 
wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the 
waters were divided. 

22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of 
the sea upon the dry ground : and the waters ivere a w*dl 
unto them on their right hand, and on their left. 

23 flAnd the Egyptians pursued, and went in after 
them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, 
his chariots, and his horsemen. 

24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch 
the Lokd looked unto the host of the Egyptians through 
the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of 
the Egyptians, 



20 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

25 And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave 
them heavily : so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from 
the face of Israel ; for the Lord fighteth for them against 
the Egyptians. 

26 IfAnd the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine 
hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon 
the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horse- 
men. 

27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, 
and the sea returned to his strength when the morning 
appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the 
Lord overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. 

28 And the waters returned, and covered the 
chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh 
that came into the sea after them ; there remained not so 
much as one of them. 

29 But the children of Israel walked upon dry land 
in the midst of the sea; and the waters ivere a wall unto 
them on their right hand, and on their left. 

30 Thus the Lord saved Israel that day out of the 
hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians 
dead upon the sea shore. 

31 And Israel saw that great work which the Lord 
did upon the Egyptians : and the people feared the Lord, 
and believed the Lord, and his servant Moses. 



The Bitter Waters of Marah Made Sweet. 

To quench the thirst of the Israelites. 
Marah.-Exodus 15 : 23-27. 

23 IfAnd when they came to Marah, they could not 
drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter : there- 
for the name of it was called Marah. 

24 And the people murmured against Moses, saying, 
What shall we drink? 

25 And he cried unto the Lord ; and the Lord shewed 
him a tree, ivhich when he had cast into the waters, the 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 21 

waters were made sweet : there he made for them a statute 
and an ordinance, and there he proved them, 

26 And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the 
voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right 
in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and 
keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases 
upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians : for 
I am the Lord that healeth thee. 

27 ffAnd they came to Elim, where were twelve wells 
of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they 
encamped there by the waters. 



The Sending of Quails and Manna. 

To supply the Israelites with food. In the 
Wilderness.— Exodus 16 : 4, 5 ; 13-15. 

4 ftThen said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will rain 
bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out 
and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove 
them, whether they will walk in my law, or no. 

5 And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they 
shall prepare that which they bring in; and it shall be 
twice as much as they gather daily. 

13 And it came to pass, that at even the quails came 
up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew 
lay round about the host. 

14 And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, 
upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round 
thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground. 

15 And when the children of Israel saw it, they said 
one to another, It is manna : for they wist not what it was. 
And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the 
Lord hath given you to eat. 



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Water Brought from the Rock. 

To satisfy the thirst of the Israelites. 
Horeb and Meribah.— Exodus 17 : 1-7. 

1 And all the congregation of the children of Israel 
journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their jour- 
neys, according to the commandment of the Lord, ard 
pitched in Bephidim: and there ivas no water for the 
people to drink. 

2 Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and 
said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said 
unto them, Why chide ye with me ! wherefore do ye tempt 
the Lord? 

3 And the people thirsted there for water; and the 
people murmured against Moses, and said, Wlierefore is 
this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill. 
us and our children and our cattle with thirst? 

4 And Moses cried unto the Lord, saying, What shall 
I do unto this people ? they be almost ready to stone me. 

5 And the Lord said unto Moses, Go on before the 
people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and 
thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thine 
hand, and go. 

6 Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the 
rock in Horeb ; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there 
shaU come water out of it, that the people may drink. 
And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel. 

7 And he called the name of the place Massah, and 
Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, 
and because they tempted the Lord, saying, Is the Lord 
among us, or not? 



Victory Over the Amalekites. 

The holding up of Moses' hands wins the 
battle. Kephedim.— Exodus 17 : 8-13. 

8 TfThen came Amalek, and fought with Israel in 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 23 

KepMdim. 

9 And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, 
and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on 
the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. 

10 So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and 
fought with Amalek : and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up 
to the top of the hill. 

11 And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, 
that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, 
Amalek prevailed. 

12 But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a 
stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and 
Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one 
side, and the other on the other side ; and his hands were 
steady until the going down of the sun. 

13 And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people 
with the edge of the sword. 



Moses Sustained for Forty Days and Forty Nights 

God's glory like a devouring fire. Sinai.— 
Exodus 24:12-18. 

12 ftAnd the Lokd said unto Moses, Come up to me 
into the mount, and be there : and I will give thee tables 
of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have 
written; that thou mayest teach them. 

13 And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua : and 
Moses went up into the mount of God. 

14 And he said unto the elders, Tarry here for us, 
until we come again unto you : and, beloved, Aaron and 
Hur are with you: if any man have any matters to do, 
let him come unto them. 

15 And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud 
covered the mount. 

16 And the glory of the Lokd abode upon mount 
Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days : and the seventh 
day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud. 



24 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 



17 And the sight of the glory of the Lokd was like 
devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the 
children of Israel. 

18 And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and 
gat him up into the mount : and Moses was in the mount 
forty days and forty nights. 



The Tabernacle Overshadowed by a Cloud. 

The Israelites are guarded and guided. In 
the wilderness.— Exodus 40:34-38. 

34 flThen a cloud covered the tent of the congrega- 
tion, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 

35 And Moses was not able to enter into the tent 
of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, 
and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 

36 And when the cloud was taken up from over the 
tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their 
journeys: 

37 But if the cloud were not taken up, then they 
journeyed not till the day that it was taken up. 

38 For the cloud of the Lord was upon the tabernacle 
by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the 
house of Israel, throughout all their journeys. 






Fire Consumes the Offering Upon the Altar. 

The Israelites fall on their faces. In the 
Wilderness.— Leviticus 9:22-24. 

22 And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, 
and blessed them, and came down from offering of the 
sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings. 

23 And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle 
of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people : 
and the glory of the Lord appeared unto all the people. 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 25 

24 And there came a fire out from before the Lord, 
and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the 
fat : which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell 
on their faces. 



Aaron's Two Sons Devoured by Fire. 

Their penalty for disobedience. Sinai.— 
Leviticus 10 : 1, 2. 

1 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took 
either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put 
incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the Lord, 
which he commanded them not. 

2 And there went out fire from the Lord, and de- 
voured them, and they died before the Lord. 



Fire Consumes the Congregation. 

The Israelites punished for complaining. 
Taberah.— Numbers 11:1-3. 

1 And when the people complained, it displeased the 
Lord : and the Lord heard it; and his anger was kindled ; 
and the fire of the Lord burnt among them, and consumed 
them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp. 

2 And the people cried unto Moses ; and when Moses 
prayed unto the Lord, the fire was quenched. 

3 And he called the name of the place Taberah : be- 
cause the fire of the Lord burnt among them. 



Miriam Smitten With Leprosy. 

lty of sedition. Cured by Moses, 
Numbers 12 : 10-15. 

10 And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle ; 



Guilty of sedition. Cured by Moses. Heze- 
roth.— Numbers 12: 10-15. 



26 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and 
Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous. 

11 And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I 
beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have 
done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned. 

12 Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is 
half consumed when he cometh out of his mother's womb. 

13 And Moses cried unto the Lord, saying, Heal her 
now, God, I beseech thee. 

14 ffAnd the Lord said unto Moses, If her father had 
but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven 
days 1 let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and 
after that let her be received in again. 

15 And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven 
days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was 
brought in again. 



Destroyed for the Sin of Rebellion. 

Death of Norah, Dathan, Aberam and many 
others. Numbers 16 : 21-35. 

31 HAnd it came to pass, as he had made an end of 
speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder 
that was under them : 

32 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed 
them up, and their houses, and all the men that apper- 
tained unto Korah, and all their goods. 

33 They, and all that appertained to them, went 
down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: 
and they perished from among the congregation. 

34 And all Israel that ivere round about them fled 
at the cry of them : for they said, Lest the earth swallow 
us up also. 

35 And there came out a fire from the Lord, and con- 
sumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense. 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 27 

Judgment for Murmuring Against Moses and Aaron. 

A plague slavs many thousands. Numbers 
16 : 40-50. 

40 To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that 
no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near 
to offer incense before the Lord; that he be not as Korah, 
and as his company : as the Lord said to him by the hand 
of Moses. 

41 TfBut on the morrow all the congregation of the 
children of Israel murmured against Moses and against 
Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the Lord. 

42 And it came to pass, when the congregation was 
gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they 
looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, 
behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the Lord 
appeared. 

43 And Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle 
of the congregation. 

44 fiAnd the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 

45 Get you up from among this congregation, that I 
may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon 
their faces. 

46 IfAnd Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and 
put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and 
go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement 
for them : for there is wrath gone out from the Lord; the 
plague is begun. 

47 And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran 
into the midst of the congregation ; and behold, the plague 
was begun among the people : and he put on incense, and 
made an atonement for the people. 

48 And he stood between the dead and the living; 
and the plague was stayed. 

49 Now they that died in the plague were fourteen 
thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about 
the matter of Korah. 

50 And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of 



28 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

the tabernacle of the congregation: and the plague was 
stayed. 

Aaron's Rod Buds, Blossoms and Bears Almonds. 

To convince the Israelites of his authority. 
Nadesh.— Numbers 17:1-8. 

1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 

2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every 
one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, 
of all their princes according to the house of their fathers 
twelve rods : write thou every man's name upon his rod. 

3 And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod 
of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of 
their fathers. 

4 And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the 
congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with 
you. 

5 And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom 
I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease 
from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, where- 
by they murmur against you. 

6 IfAnd Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and 
every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each 
prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even 
twelve rods : and the rod of Aaron ivas among their rods. 

7 And Moses laid up the rods before the Lord in the 
tabernacle of witness. 

8 And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses 
went into the tabernacle of witness ; and, behold, the rod 
of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought 
forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds. 



Fiery Serpents Sent. 

Many bitten by them are healed. To re- 
buke the Israelites for murmuring. The 
Desert of Zin.— Numbers 21 : 4-9. 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 29 

4 1| And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way 
of the Eed sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the 
soul of the people was much discouraged because of the 
way. 

5 And the people spake against God, and against 
Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to 
die in the wilderness! for there is no bread, neither is 
there any water ; and our soul loatheth this light bread. 

6 And the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, 
and they bit the people ; and much people of Israel died. 

7 ^Therefore, the people came to Moses, and said, 
We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord, 
and against thee ; pray unto the Lord, that he take away 
the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people. 

8 And the Lord said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery 
serpent, and set it upon a pole : and it shall come to pass, 
that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, 
shall live. 

9 And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it 
upon a pole, and it 



Balaam's Ass Speaks. 

Saves his master. Pethor. — Numbers 
22 : 21, 24, 35. 

21 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled 
his ass, and went with the princes of Moab. 

24 But the angel of the Lord stood in a path of the 
vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that 
side. 

25 And when the ass saw the angel of the Lord, she 
thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot 
against the wall : and he smote her again. 

26 And the angel of the Lord went further, and stood 
in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the 
right or to the left. 

27 And when the ass saw the angel of the Lord, she 



30 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's agner was kin- 
dled, and he smote the ass with a staff. 

28 And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass, and she 
said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou 
hast smitten me these three times ! 

29 And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast 
mocked me : I would there were a sword in mine hand, 
for now would I kill thee. 

30 And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine 
ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine 
unto this day! was I ever wont to do so unto thee! And 
he said, Nay. 

31 Then the Lokd opened the eyes of Balaam, and he 
saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his 
sword drawn in hand : and he bowed down his head, and 
fell flat on his face. 

32 And the angel of the Lord said unto him, Where- 
fore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times ! behold, 
I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse 
before me : 

33 And the ass saw me, and turned from me these 
three times : unless she had turned from me, surely now 
also T had slain thee, and saved her alive. 

34 And Balaam said unto the angel of the Lord, I 
have sinned ; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way 
against me : now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get 
me back again. 

35 And the angel of the Lord said unto Balaam, Go 
with the men : but only the word that I shall speak unto 
thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the 
princes of Balak. 



The Waters of Jordan are Divided. 

To open a passage for the Israelites. Eiver 
Jordan.— Joshua 3:14-17. (See also Joshua 
4:15-18). 

14 flAnd it came to pass, when the people removed 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 31 

from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests 
bearing the ark of the covenant before the people ; 

15 And as they that bare the ark were come unto 
Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark 
were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan over- 
flowed all his banks all the time of harvest,) 

16 That the waters which came down from above 
stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city 
Adam, that is beside Zaretan : and those that came down 
toward the sea, of the plain, even the salted sea, failed, 
and were cut off : and the people passed over right against 
Jericho. 

17 And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant 
of the Lokd stood firm on dry ground in the midst of 
Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, 
until all the people were passed clean over Jordan. 



The Walls of Jericho Fall. 

To assist the Israelites to capture the city. 
-Joshua 6:8-20. 

8 ffAnd it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto 
the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trum- 
pets of rams' horns passed on before the Lord, and blew 
with the trumpets : and the ark of the covenant of the Lord 
followed them. 

9 TJAnd the armed men went before the priests that 
blew with the trumpets, and rereward came after the ark, 
the priests going on, and blowing with trumpets. 

10 And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, 
Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, 
neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until 
the day I bid you shout ; then shall you shout. 

11 So the ark of the Lord compassed the city, going 
about it once : and they came into the camp, and lodged 
in the camp. 

12 flAnd Joshua rose early in the morning, and the 



32 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

priests took up the ark of the Lord. 

13 And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of 
rams' horns before the ark of the Lord went on con- 
tinually, and blew with the trumpets : and the armed men 
went before them ; but the rereward came after the ark of 
the Lord, the priests going on, and blowing with the 
trumpets. 

14 And the second day they compassed the city once, 
and returned into the camp : so they did six days. 

15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they 
rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed 
the city after the same manner seven times : only on that 
day they compassed the city seven times. 

16 And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the 
priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the 
people, Shout ; for the Lord hath given you the city. 

17 IfAnd the city shall be accursed, even it, and all 
that are therein, to the Lord : only Rahab the harlot shall 
live, she and all that are with her in the house, because 
she hid the messengers that we sent. 

18 And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the 
accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when 
ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel 
a curse, and trouble it. 

19 But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass 
and iron, are consecrated unto the Lord : they shall come 
into the treasury of the Lord. 

20 So the people shouted when the priests blew with 
the trumpets : and it came to pass, when the people heard 
the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a 
great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people 
went up into the city, every man straight before him, and 
they took the city. 

The Sun and Moon Stand Still. 

To lengthen the day that the Israelites 
might complete their victory. Gibeon.— 
Joshua 10:12-15. 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 33 

12 JfThen spake Joshua to the Lord in the day when 
the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children 
of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand 
thou still upon Gibeon ; and thou, Moon, in the valley of 
Ajalon. 

13 And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until 
the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. 
7s not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun 
stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go 
down about a whole day. 

14 And there was no day like that before it or after 
it, that the Lord harkened unto the voice of a man: for 
the Lord fought for Israel. 

15 1JAnd Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, 
unto the camp to Gilgal. 



Deborah and Barak Deliver the Israelites. 

The stars in their courses fight against 
Sisera. Near Kedesh.— Judges 4:10-16. See 
also Judges : 5 : 20) . 

10 ffAnd Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to 
Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his 
feet : and Deborah went up with him. 

11 Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children 
of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself 
from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of 
Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh. 

12 And they shewed Sisera that Barak the son of 
Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor. 

13 And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even 
nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were 
with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river 
of Kishon. 

14 And Deborah said unto Barak, Up ; for this is the 
day in which the Lord hath delivered Sisera into thine 
hand: is not the Lord gone out before thee? So Barak 



34 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men 
after him. 

15 And the Lokd discomfited Sisera, and all his 
chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword be- 
fore Barak; so that Sisera lighted down off his chariot, 
and fled away on his feet. 

16 But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after 
the host, unto Harosheth of the Gentiles : and all the host 
of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword ; and there was 
not a man left. 



Gideon's Signs. 

Wrings the dew out of the Fleece. Assur- 
ances of God 's Assistance. — Judges 6 : 36-40. 

36 ftAnd Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save 
Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said, 

37 Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; 
and if the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon 
all the earth beside, then shall I know that thou wilt save 
Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said. 

38 And it was so : for he rose up early on the morrow, 
and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out 
of the fleece, a bowl full of water. 

39 And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger 
be hot against me, and I will speak but this once : let me 
prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece : let it now 
be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let 
there be dew. 

40 And God did so that night : for it was dry upon 
the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground. 



An Angel Ascendeth in a Flame. 

Appears to Manoah and his wife. Sam- 
son is born. Yorah.— Judges 13 : 2, 3, 19, 20, 
24. 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 35 

2 If And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the 
family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah ; and his 
wife was barren, and bare not. 

3 And the angel of the Lord appeared unto the 
woman, and said nnto her, Behold now, thou art barren, 
and bearest not : but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son. 

19 So Manoah took a kid with a meat offering, and 
offered it upon a rock unto the Lord : and the angel did 
wonderously; and Manoah and his wife looked on. 

20 For it came to pass, when the flame went up 
toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the 
Lord ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and 
his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground. 

24 flAnd the woman bare a son, and called his name 
Samson : and the child grew, and the Lord blessed him. 



A Fountain Issues from a Jaw Bone. 

To slake Samson's thirst. Lehi.— Judges 
15 : 18, 19. 

18 And the men of the city said unto him on the 
seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter 
than honey? and what is stronger than a lion! And he 
said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye 
had not found out my riddle. 

19 TfAnd the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and 
he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, 
and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto 
them with expounded the riddle. And his anger was 
kindled, and he went up to his father's house. 



Dagon Falleth and is Cut to Pieces. 

The Ark restored to its rightful place. 
Ashdor.— 1 Samuel 5:3-5, 10, 12. 

3 TfAnd when they of Ashdod arose early on the mor- 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 



row, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth 
before the ark of the Lord. And they took Dagon, and 
set him in his place again. 

4 And when they arose early on the morrow morn- 
ing, behold, Dagon ivas fallen upon his face to the ground 
before the ark of the Lord; and the head of Dagon and 
both the palms of his hands ivere cut off upon the thres- 
hold ; only the stump of Dagon was left to him. 

5 Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any 
that come into Dagon 's house, tread on the threshold of 
Dagon in Ashod unto this day. 

10 ^Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. 
And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, 
that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought 
about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and 
our people. 

11 So they sent and gathered together all the lords 
of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God 
of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay 
tis not, and our people : for there was a deadly destruc- 
tion throughout all the city; the hand of God was very 
heavy there. 

12 And the men that died not were smitten with the 
emerods : and the cry of the city went up to heaven. 



Beth-Shemeshites Smitten. 

Punished for irreverence. Beth-Shemesh 
-1 Samuel 6:19. 

19 ffAnd he smote the men of Beth-shemesh, because 
they had looked into the ark of the Lord, even he smote 
of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men : 
and the people lamented, because the Lord had smitten 
many of the people with a great slaughter. 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 37 

Thunder and Rain in Harvest. 

Ingratitude reproved. GilgaL— 1 Samuel 
12 : 16-19. 

16 flNow therefore stand and see this great thing,, 
which the Lord will do before your eyes. 

17 Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto 
the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain ; ye that may 
perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye 
have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking you a king. 

18 So Samuel called unto the Lord; and the Lord 
sent thunder and rain that day : and all the people greatly 
feared the Lord and Samuel. 

19 And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy 
servants unto the Lord thy God, that we die not : for we 
have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king. 



Uzzah Struck Dead. 

Presumption punished. Peraz-Uzzah.— 2d 
Samuel 6 : 6, 7. 

6 Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts, as the 
Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? when he 
had wrought wonderfully among them, did they not let 
the people go, and they departed! 

7 Now therefore make a new cart, and take two 
milch kine, on which there hath come no yoke, and tie the 
kine to the cart, and bring their calves home from them: 



Jeroboam's Hand Withered. 

Destruction of the altar. For defying 
God's messenger. Bethel.— 1 Kings 13 : 1-6. 

1 And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah 



38 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

by the word of the Lord unto Beth-el: and Jeroboam 
stood by the altar to burn incense. 

2 And he cried against the altar in the word of the 
Lord, and said, altar, altar, thus saith the Lord; Be- 
hold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah 
by name ; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the 
high places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones 
shall be burnt upon thee. 

3 And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is 
the sign which the Lord hath spoken; Behold, the altar 
shall be rent, and the ashes that are upon it shall be 
poured out. 

4 And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the 
saying of the man of God, which had cried against the 
altar in Beth-el, that he put forth his hand from the altar, 
saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put 
forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it 
in again to him. 

5 The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out 
from the altar, according to the sign which the man of 
God had given by the word of the Lord. 

6 And the king answered and said unto the man of 
God, Intreat now the face of the Lord thy God, and pray 
for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the 
man of God besought the Lord, and the king's hand was 
restored him again, and became as it was before. 



Elijah is Fed by Ravens. 

God's Providence manifested. Before Jor- 
dan— 1 Kings 17:1-6. 

1 And Elijah the Tishbite, ivho was of the inhabi- 
tants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel 
liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor 
rain these years, but according to my word. 

2 And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, 

3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 39 

thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. 

4 And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook ; 
and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there. 

5 So he went and did according unto the word of the 
Lord : for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is 
before Jordan. 

6 And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the 
morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he 
drank of the brook. 



The Widow's Meal Multiplied. 

Plentv midst of povertv. Zarephath.— 
1 Kings "17:10-16. 

10 So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he 
came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman 
was there gathering of sticks : and he called to her, and 
said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that 
I may drink. 

11 And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, 
and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine 
hand. 

12 And she said, As the Lord thy God liveth, I have 
not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little 
oil in a cruse : and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that 
I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may 
eat it, and die. 

13 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as 
thou hast said : but make me thereof a little cake first, and 
bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son. 

14 For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The barrel 
of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, 
until the day that the Lord sendeth rain upon the earth. 

15 And she went and did according to the saying of 
Elijah : and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days. 

16 And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the 
cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the Lord, which 
he spake by Elijah. 



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The Widow's Son Raised to Life. 

The prophet prevails over death. Zerep- 
hath.-l Kings 17:17-23. 

17 TfAnd it came to pass after these things, that the 
son of the woman, the mistress of the honse, fell sick; 
and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left 
in him. 

18 And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with 
thee, thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call 
my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son? 

19 And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he 
took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, 
where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed. 

20 And he cried unto the Lord, and said, Lord my 
God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with 
whom I sojourn, by slaying her son? 

21 And he stretched himself upon the child three 
times, and cried unto the Lord, and said, Lord my God, 
I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again. 

22 And the Lord heard the voice of Elijah; and the 
soul of the child came into him again, and he revived. 

23 And Elijah took the child, and brought him down 
out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto 
his mother : and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth. 



Fire Consumes the Sacrifice. 

Elijah determines the true God. Mount 
Carmel.-l Kings 18 : 2, 25, 36, 39. 

2 And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And 
there was a sore famine in Samaria. 

25 And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose 
you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first ; for ye 
are many ; and call on the name of your gods, but put no 
fire under. 

36 And it came to pass at the time of the offering of 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 41 

the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, 
and said, Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it 
be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I 
am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at 
thy word. 

39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their 
faces : and they said, The Lord, he is the God ; the Lord, he 
is the God. 

Elijah Bringeth Rain. 

Outruns Ahab's horses. Mount Carmel. 
-1 Kings 18:41-46. 

41 TJAnd Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and 
drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain. 

42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah 
went up to the top of Carmel ; and he cast himself down 
upon the earth, and put his face between his knees, 

43 And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward 
the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is 
nothing. And he said, Go again seven times. 

44 And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he 
said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, 
like a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, 
Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain 
stop thee not. 

45 And it came to pass in the mean while, that the 
heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a 
great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel. 

46 And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he 
girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance 
of Jezreel. 



Elijah Sustained for Forty Days. 

An angel feeds and comforts him. Mount 
Horeb.—l Kings 19:2-8. 

2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, say- 



42 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

ing, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not 
thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this 
time. 

3 And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his 
life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belong eth to Jndah, 
and left his servant there. 

4 IfBut he himself went a day's journey into the wil- 
derness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: 
and he requested for himself that he might die ; and said, 
It is enough ; now, Lord, take away my life ; for I am 
not better than my fathers. 

5 And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, be- 
hold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise 
and eat. 

6 And he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken 
on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he 
did eat and drink, and laid him down again. 

7 And the angel of the Lord came again the second 
time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat ; because 
the journey is too great for thee. 

8 And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in 
the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto 
Horeb the mount of God. 



God Manifested on Mount Horeb. 

Elijah hears the still small voice.— Mount. 
Horeb. -1 Kings 19:9-13. 

9 TfAnd he came thither unto a cave, and lodged 
there ; and, behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and 
he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah? 

10 And he said, I have been very jealous for the 
Lord God of hosts: for the children of Israel have for- 
saken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain 
thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; 
and they seek my life, to take it away. 

11 And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 43 

before the Lokd. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and 
a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in 
pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord ivas not 
in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the 
Lord was not in the earthquake : 

12 And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord 
was not in the fire : and after the fire a still small voice. 

13 And it was 50, when Elijah heard it, that he 
wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood 
in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a 
voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah? 



The Syrians Twice Defeated. 

God is over all the earth. Samaria.— 1 
Kings 20:28-30. 

28 TFAnd there came a man of God, and spake unto 
the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the Lord, Because 
the Syrians have said, The Lord is God of the hills, but he 
is not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this 
great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that 
I am the Lord. 

29 And they pitched one over against the other seven 
days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle 
was joined : and the children of Israel slew of the Syrians 
an hundred thousand footmen in one day. 

30 But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city ; and there 
a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men 
that were left. And Ben-hadad fled, and came into the 
city, into an inner chamber. 



Elijah Brings Fire from Heaven. 

Two companies are destroyed. Near Sa- 
maria.— 2d Kings 1 : 9-12. 

9 Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with 



44 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

his fifty. And lie went up to him : and, behold, he sat on 
the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of 
God, the king hath said, Come down. 

10 And Elijah answered and said to the captain of 
fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from 
heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came 
down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. 

11 Again also he sent unto him another captain of 
fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, 
man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down 
quickly. 

12 And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be 
a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and con- 
sume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down 
from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. 



Elijah Divides the River Jordan. 

Smites the waters with his mantle. Jor- 
dan. -2d Kings 2:5-8. 

5 And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho 
came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that 
the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to day! 
And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace. 

6 And Elijah said unto him:, Tarry, I pray thee, here ; 
for the Lokd hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the 
Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. 
And they two went on. 

7 And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, 
and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan. 

8 And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it to- 
gether, and smote the waters, and they were divided 
hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry 
ground. 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 45 

The Fiery Chariot. 

Elijah ascends to Heaven. Near Jordan. 
-2d Kings 2:9-11. 

9 flAnd it came to pass, when they were gone over, 
that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, 
before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I 
pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. 

10 And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing : never- 
theless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall 
be so unto thee ; but if not, it shall not be so. 

11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and 
talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and 
horses of fire, and parted them both asunder ; and Elijah 
went up by a whirlwind into heaven. 



Elisha Parteth the Waters of Jordan. 

The God of Elijah prevails with the prophet. 
Eiver Jordan.— 2d Kings 2 : 13, 14. 

13 He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell 
from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jor- 
dan; 

14 And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from 
him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the Lord 
God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, 
they parted hither and thither : and Elisha went over. 



Healing of the Waters. 

Casts in salt, but God is acknowledged the 
Healer. Near Jericho.-2d Kings 2:19-22. 

19 flAnd the men of the city said unto Elisha, Be- 
hold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, 
as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the 
ground barren. 

20 And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt 
therein. And they brought it to him. 



46 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

21 And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, 
and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the Lord, 
I have healed these waters ; there shall not be from thence 
any more death or barren land. 

22 So the waters were healed unto this day, accord- 
ing to the saying of Elisha which he spake. 



Elisha Provides Water for a Large Army. 

The Moabites, deceived by the color of the 
water, are overcome. Moab.— 2d Kings 3: 
16-20, 23, 24. 

16 And he said, Thus saith the Lord, Make this val- 
ley full of ditches. 

17 For thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not see wind, 
neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled 
with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, 
and your beasts. 

18 And this is but a light thing in the sight of the 
Lord: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand. 

19 And ye shall smite every fenced city, and every 
choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all 
wells of water, and mar every good piece of land with 
stones. 

20 And it came to pass in the morning, when the 
meat offering was offered, that, behold, there came water 
by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with 
water. 

23 And they said, This is blood : the kings are surely 
slain, and they have smitten one another : now therefore, 
Moab, to the spoil. 

24 And when they came to the camp of Israel, the 
Israelites rose up and smote the Moabites, so that they 
fled before them: but they went forward smiting the 
Moabites, even in their country. 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 47 

Elisha Multiplies the Widow's Oil. 

To pay off her indebtedness.— 2d Kings 
4:1-7. 

1 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of 
the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant 
my husband is dead ; and thou knowest that thy servant 
did fear the Lord : and the creditor is come to take unto 
him my two sons to be bondmen. 

2 And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee 1 
tell me, what hast thou in the house ? And she said, Thine 
handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of 
oil. 

3 Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all 
thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. 

4 And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the 
door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out 
into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which 
is full. 

5 So she went from him, and shut the door upon her 
and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and 
she poured out. 

6 And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, 
that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he 
said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil 
stayed. 

7 Then she came and told the man of God. And he 
said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and 
thy children of the rest. 



The Shunaminite's Son Raised to Life. 

Restored to his mother. Rewarded for her 
regard for the prophet. Shunam.— 2d Kings 
4:32-37. 

32 And when Elisha was come into the house, be- 
hold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed. 



48 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

33 He went in therefore, and shut the door upon 
them twain, and prayed unto the Lord. 

34 And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put 
his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, 
and his hands upon his hands : and he stretched himself 
upon the child ; and the flesh of the child waxed warm. 

35 Then he returned, and walked in the house to and 
fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and 
the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his 
eyes. 

36 And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunam- 
mite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto 
him, he said, Take up thy son. 

37 Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed 
herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out. 



The Deadly Pottage Healed. 

Poison in the pot made harmless. To sup- 
ply the sons of the prophets. Gilgal.— 2d 
Kings 4:38-41. 

38 If And Elisha came again to Gilgal : and there was 
a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were 
sitting before him : and he said unto his servant, Set on 
the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the 
prophets. 

39 And one went out into the field to gather herbs, 
and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds 
his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pot- 
tage : for they knew them not. 

40 So they poured out for the men to eat. And it 
came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they 
cried out, and said, thou man of God, there is death in 
the pot. And they could not eat thereof. 

41 But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it 
into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that 
they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot. 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 49 

Multiplying the Barley Loaves. 

One hundred men fed with twenty loaves. 
Enough for all and to spare. Gilgal.— 2d 
Kings 4:42-44. 

42 flAnd there came a man from Baal-shalisha, and 
brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty 
loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. 
And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat. 

43 And his servitor said, What, should I set this be- 
fore an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, 
that they may eat : for thus saith the Lord, They shall eat, 
and shall leave thereof. 

44 So he set it before them, and they did eat, and 
left thereof, according to the word of the Lord. 



Healing of Naaman's Leprosy. 

Elisha commands the captain. The test of 
faith and obedience. River Jordan.— 2d 
Kings 5:8-14. 

8 ftAnd it was so, when Elisha the man of God had 
heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he 
sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy 
clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that 
there is a prophet in Israel. 

9 So Naaman came with his horses and with his char- 
iot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha. 

10 And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go 
and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come 
again to thee, and thou shalt be clean. 

11 But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, 
Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and 
stand, and call on the name of the Lord his God, and strike 
his hand over the place, and recover the leper. 

12 Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, 
better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in 



50 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 



them, and be clean! So lie turned and went away in a 
rage. 

13 And his servants came near, and spake unto him, 
and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some 
great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much 
rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean? 

14 Then went he down, and dipped himself seven 
times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of 
God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a 
little child, and he was clean. 



Gehazi Smitten with the Plague. 

Eeceives gifts from Naaman in the name of 
the prophet. Punished for deceitfulness and 
covetousness. Samaria.— 2d Kings 5:21-27. 

21 So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when 
Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from 
the chariot to meet him, and said, 75 all well? 

22 And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, 
saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount 
Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: 
give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes 
of garments. 

23 And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. 
And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two 
bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon 
two of his servants ; and they bare them before him. 

24 And when he came to the tower, he took them 
from their hand, and bestowed them in the house: and 
he let the men go, and they departed. 

25 But he went in, and stood before his master. And 
Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And 
he said, Thy servant went no whither. 

26 And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with 
thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet 
thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive gar- 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 51 

ments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and 
oxen, and menservants, and maidservants ! 

27 The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave 
unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out 
from his presence a leper as white as snow. 



Iron is Made to Swim. 

The axe head rises to the surface. The law 
of gravitation overcome by Elisha. River 
Jordan.— 2d Kings 6 : 1-7. 

1 And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Be- 
hold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait 
for us. 

2 Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take 
thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, 
where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye. 

3 And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with 
thy servants. And he answered, I will go. 

4 So he went with them. And when they came to 
Jordan, they cut down wood. 

5 But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell 
into the water : and he cried, and said, Alas, master ! for 
it was borrowed. 

6 And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he 
shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and 
cast it in thither; and the iron did swim. 

7 Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put 
out his hand, and took it. 



Compassed About by a Heavenly Host. 

The Syrian Army sent to apprehend the 
prophet, is blinded. One with God, mightier 
than a thousand without Him. Dothan.— 2d 
Kings 6:13-20. 

13 TfAnd he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may 



62 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, 
he is in Dothan. 

14 Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, 
and a great host : and they came by night, and compassed 
the city about. 

15 And when the servant of the man of God was 
risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed 
the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant 
said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do? 

16 And he answered, Fear not : for they that be with 
us are more than they that be with them. 

17 And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, 
open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened 
the eyes of the young man ; and he saw : and, behold, the 
mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round 
about Elisha. 

18 And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed 
unto the Lord, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, 
with blindness. And he smote them with blindness ac- 
cording to the word of Elisha. 

19 TfAnd Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, 
neither is this the city : follow me, and I will bring you 
to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria. 

20 And it came to pass, when they were come into 
Samaria, that Elisha said, Lord, open the eyes of these 
men, that they may see. And the Lord opened their eyes, 
and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of 
Samaria. 

The Syrian Army Put to Flight. 

Hears the noise of a great host. Delivers 
Samaria from being besieged. Samaria.— 2d 
Kings 7:3-7. 

3 IfAnd there were four leprous men at the entering 
in of the gate : and they said one to another, Why sit we 
here until we die 1 

4 If we say, "We will enter into the city, then the 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 53 

famine is in the city, and we shall die there : and if we sit 
still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall 
unto the host of the Syrians : if they save us alive, we 
shall live ; and if they kill us, we shall but die. 

5 And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the 
camp of the Syrians : and when they were come to the 
uttermost part of the camp of Syria, behold, there was no 
man there. 

6 For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to 
hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the 
noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, 
the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the 
Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us. 

7 Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and 
left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the 
camp as it was, and fled for their life. 



Dead Man Resurrected. 

By coming in contact with the bones of 
Elisha.— 2d Kings 13 : 20, 21. 

20 TfAnd Elisha died, and they buried him. And the 
bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of 
the year. 

21 And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, 
that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the 
man into the sepulchre of Elisha : and when the man was 
let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and 
stood up on his feet. 

Sennacheribs Army Destroyed. 

One hundred and eighty-five thousand As- 
syrians slain. God, the Great Deliverer and a 
Sure Defence. Near Jerusalem.— 2d Kings 
19:32-37. 

32 Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the king 
of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an 



54 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor east a 
bank against it. 

33 By the way that he came, by the same shall he 
return, and shall not come into this city, saith the Lobd. 

34 For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own 
sake, and for my servant David's sake. 

35 TfAnd it came to pass that night, that the angel of 
the Lokd went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians 
an hundred fourscore and five thousand : and when they 
arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead 
corpses. 

36 So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and 
went and returned, and dwelt at Ninevah. 

37 And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the 
house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer 
his sons smote him with the sword : and they escaped into 
the land of Armenia. And Esarhaddon his son reigned in 
his stead. 

Hezekiah' s Life Lengthened. 

The shadow of the sun turned backward to 
prove the prophet's words. Jerusalem.— 2d 
Kings 20:1-11. 

1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And 
the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and 
said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in 
order; for thou shalt die, and not live. 

2 Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed 
unto the Lord, saying, 

3 I beseech thee, Lord, remember now how I have 
walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and 
have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah 
wept sore. 

4 And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out 
into the middle court, that the word of the Lord came to 
him, saying, 

5 Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my 



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people, Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father, 
I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears : behold, 
I will heal thee : on the third day thou shalt go up unto the 
house of the Lord. 

6 And 1 will add unto thy days fifteen years ; and I 
will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king 
of Assyria ; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, 
and for my servant David's sake. 

7 And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they 
took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered. 

8 If And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What shall be the 
sign that the Lord will heal me, and that I shall go up 
into the house of the Lord the third day? 

9 And Isaiah said, This sign shalt thou have of the 
Lord, that the Lord will do the thing that he hath spoken : 
shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten 
degrees ? 

10 And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the 
shadow to go down ten degrees : nay, but let the shadow 
return backward ten degrees. 

11 And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the Lord : and 
he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it 
had gone down in the dial of Aliaz. 



Solomon's Temple Filled with the Glory of God. 

Fire from Heaven consumes the sacrifice. 
Solomon's prayer brings the benediction of the 
Divine Presence. Jerusalem.— 2d Chronicles 
7:1-3. 

1 Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, 
the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt 
offering. and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord 
filled the house. 

2 And the priests could not enter into the house of 
the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the 
Lord's house. ' 

3 And when all the children of Israel saw how th<* 



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fire came down, and the glory of the Lord upon the house, 
they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground 
upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the 
Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for 



ever. 



Uzziah Made Leprous. 

Desecration of the sanctuary. Punished for 
usurping the priests' office. Jerusalem.— 2d 
Chronicles 26:16-21. 

16 TJBut when he was strong, his heart was lifted up 
to his destruction : for he transgressed against the Lord 
his God, and went into the temple of the Lord to burn 
incense upon the altar of incense. 

17 And Azariah the priest went in after him, and 
with him fourscore priests of the Lord, that were valiant 
men: 

18 And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto 
him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense 
unto the Lord, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that 
are consecrated to burn incense : go out of the sanctuary ; 
for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine 
honour from the Lord God. 

19 Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his 
hand to burn incense : and while he was wroth with the 
priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before 
the priests in the house of the Lord, from beside the in- 
cense altar. 

20 And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, 
looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his fore- 
head, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself 
hasted also to go out, because the Lord had smitten him. 

21 And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of 
his death, and dwelt in a several house, being & leper; 
for he was cut off from the house of the Lord : and Jotham 
his son was over the king's house, judging the people of 
the land. 



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Daniel Discovers Nebuchadnezzar's Dream. 

The prophet interprets the king's vision. 
God the Revealer of Secrets. Babylon.— Dan- 
iel 2:1,5,10,12,19,27,28,47,48. * 

1 And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchad- 
nezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his 
spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him. 

5 The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The 
thing is gone from me : if ye will not make known unto me 
the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut 
in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill. 

10 If The Chaldeans answered before the king, and 
said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew 
the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor 
ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrol- 
oger, or Chaldean. 

12 For this cause the king was angry and very furi- 
ous, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of 
Babylon. 

19 jfThen was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a 
night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven. 

27 Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and 
said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot 
the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the sooth- 
sayers, shew unto the king ; 

28 But there is a God in heaven that reveaieth sec- 
rets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what 
shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions 
of thy head upon thy bed, are these ; 



Saved in the Fiery Furnace. 

Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, refuse 
to worship the golden image. The power of 
God preserves man. Babylon.— Danie] 3:19-27. 

19 TfThen was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the 
form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Mes- 
hach, and Abed-nego : therefore he spake, and commanded 



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that they should heat the furnace one seven times more 
than it was wont to be heated. 

20 And he commanded the most mighty men that 
ivere in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed- 
nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace. 

21 Then these men were bound in their coats, their 
hosen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were 
cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. 

22 Therefore because the king's commandment was 
urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the 
fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and 
Abed-nego. 

23 And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and 
Abed-nego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning 
fiery furnace. 

24 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and 
rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, 
Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the 
fire! They answered and said unto the king, True, 
king. 

25 He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, 
walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt ; 
and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. 

26 flThen Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of 
the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, 
Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye servants of the most high 
God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Mes- 
hach, and Abed-nego, came forth of the midst of the fire. 

27 And the princes, governors, and captains, and the 
king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these 
men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an 
hair of their head singed, neither were their coats 
changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them. 



Daniel in the Den of Lions. 

Delivered from the jaws of death. God the 
only Saviour of man. Babylon.— Daniel 6; 
16-23. 



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16 Then the king commanded, and they brought Dan- 
iel, and cast him into the den of lions. Noiu the king 
spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest 
continually, he will deliver thee. 

17 And a stone was brought, and laid upon the 
mouth of the den; and the kind sealed it with his own 
signet, and with the signet of his lords ; that the purpose 
might not be changed concerning Daniel. 

18 TfThen the king went to his palace, and passed the 
night fasting : neither were instruments of musick brought 
before him : and his sleep went from him. 

19 Then the king arose very early in the morning, 
and went in haste unto the den of lions. 

20 And when he came to the den, he cried with a 
lamentable voice unto Daniel : and the king spake and said 
to Daniel, Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, 
whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from 
the lions? 

21 Then said Daniel unto the king, king, live for 
ever. 

22 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the 
lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as 
before him innocency was found in me ; and also before 
thee, king, have I done no hurt. 

23 Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and 
commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the 
den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no man- 
ner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in 
his God. 



Jonah Swallowed by a Great Fish. 

Three days and three nights in the belly of 
the fish. For disobeying the command of God, 
and seeking to escape his duty to man. Medi- 
terranean.— Jonah 1:15-17. 

15 So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into 
the sea : and the sea ceased from her raging. 



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16 Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and 
offered a sacrifice unto the Lord, and made vows. 

17 TfNow the Lord had prepared a great fish to swal- 
low up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish 
three days and three nights. 



Jonah Delivered from the Depths. 

The great fish spues him upon the shore. 
The prohpet's prayer of repentance results 
in bringing him into harmony with the Will of 
Divine Wisdom. Mediterranean.— Jonah: 2: 
1-10. 

1 Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of 
the fish's belly, 

2 And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto 
the Lord, and he heard me ; out of the belly of hell cried 
I, and thou heardest my voice. 

3 For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst 
of the seas ; and the floods compassed me about : all thy 
billows and thy waves passed over me. 

4 Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight ; yet I will 
look again toward thy holy temple. 

5 The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: 
the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped 
about my head. 

6 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the 
earth with her bars ivas about me for ever : yet hast thou 
brought up my life from corruption, Lord my God. 

7 When my soul fainted within me I remembered the 
Lord : and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy 
temple. 

8 They that observe lying vanities forsake their own 
mercy. 

9* But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of 
thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salva- 
tion is of the Lord. 

10 ffAnd the Lord spake unto the fish, and it vomited 
out Jonah upon the dry land. 



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MIRACLES RECORDED IN THE NEW TESTAMENT. 



Zacharias Struck Dumb. 

The priest's speech restored. Doubt dis- 
pelled and unbelief rebuked.— Luke 1:5: 11- 
13; 18-22; 57; 59-64. 

5 IfThere was in the days of Herod, the king of 
Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of 
Abia : and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and 
her name was Elisabeth. 

11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the 
Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 

12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, 
and fear fell upon him. 

13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias : 
for thy prayer is heard ; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear 
thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. 

18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall 
1 know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well 
stricken in years. 

19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am 
Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent 
to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings. 

20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to 
speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, 
because thou believest not my words, which shall be ful- 
filled in their season. 

21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and mar- 
velled that he tarried so long in the temple. 

22 And when he came out, he could not speak unto 
them : and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the 
temple : for he beckoned unto them, and remained speech- 
less. 

57 Now Elisabeth 's full time came that she should be 
delivered ; and she brought forth a son. 

59 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they 



62 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

came to circumcise the child ; and they called him Zacha- 
rias, after the name of his father. 

60 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but 
he shall be called John. 

61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy 
kindred that is called by this name. 

62 And they made signs to his father, how he would 
have him called. 

63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, say- 
ing, His name is John. And they marvelled all. 

64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his 
tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God. 



The Immaculate Conception. 

Gabriel's visit to Mary. Jesus is born in 
Bethlehem.-Luke 1 : 26-31. Also Luke 2 : 1 :4 : 
6,7. 

26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was 
sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 

27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was 
Joseph, of the house of David ; and the virgin's name was 
Mary. 

28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, 
thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: 
blessed art thou among women. 

29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his 
saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation 
this should be. 

30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary : for 
thou hast found favour with God. 

31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and 
bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. 



The Song of Angels 

Glad tidings announced to the shepherds. 
" Glory to God in the Highest." -Luke 2 : 8-14. 

And there were in the same country shepherds 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 63 

abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by 
night. 

9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and 
the glory of the Lord shone round about them : and they 
were sore afraid. 

10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not : for, be- 
hold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be 
to all people. 

11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David 
a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 

12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find 
the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 

13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multi- 
tude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 

14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, 
good will toward men. 

The Star of Bethlehem. 

Guides the magi to the manger. The wise 
men offer gifts.— Matthew 2: 1-11. 

1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea 
in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise 
men from the east to Jerusalem, 

2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews ? 
for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to wor- 
ship him. 

3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he 
was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 

4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and 
scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where 
Christ should be born. 

5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea : 
for thus it is written by the prophet, 

6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not 
the least among the princes of Juda : for out of thee shall 
come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. 

7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise 



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men, enquired of them diligently what time the star ap- 
peared. 

8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and 
search diligently for the young child ; and when ye have 
found him, bring me word again, that I may come and 
worship him also. 

9 When they had heard the king, they departed ; and, 
lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, 
till it came and stood over where the young child was. 

10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with ex- 
ceeding great joy. 

11 TfAnd when they were come into the house, they 
saw the young child and Mary his mother, and fell down, 
and worshipped him: and when they had opened their 
treasures, they presented unto him gifts ; gold, and frank- 
incense, and myrrh. 

Flight Into Egypt. 

Herod seeks to slay the Young Child. The 
return of Joseph and Mary with Jesus.— Mat- 
thew 2 : 13-15 : 19-23. 

13. And when they were departed, behold, the angel 
of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, 
Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee 
into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: 
for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. 

14 When he arose, he took the young child and his 
mother by night, and departed into Egypt : 

15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it 
might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the 
prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son. 

19 TJBut when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of 
the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 

20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his 
mother, and go into the land of Israel : for they are dead 
which sought the young child's life. 



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21 And he arose, and took the young child and his 
mother, and came into the land of Israel. 

22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in 
Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to 
go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a 
dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee : 

23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth : 
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the 
prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene. 



Jesus Baptized by John in Jordan. 

The Dove and the Voice. Signs of Christ's 
Divinity. Bethabara.— Matthew 3 : 13-17. 

13 TfThen cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto 
John, to be baptized oi him. 

14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be 
baptized of thee, and comest thou to me 1 

15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to 
be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteous- 
ness. Then he suffered him 1 . 

16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up 
straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were 
opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descend- 
ing like a dove, and lighting upon him : 

17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my bo- 
loved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 



66 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 



THE MIRACLES OF CHRIST JESUS CLASSIFIED. 



The Temptation of Jesus. 

For forty days in the wilderness. Min- 
istering angels. In the wilderness.— Matthew 
4:1-11. 

1 Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilder- 
ness to be tempted of the devil. 

2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty 
nights, he was afterward an hungred. 

3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou 
be the Son of God, command that these stones be made 
bread. 

4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall 
not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth 
out of the mouth of God. 

5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, 
and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 

6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast 
thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels 
charge concerning thee : and in their hands they shall bear 
thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a 
stone. 

7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt 
not tempt the Lord thy God. 

8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding 
high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of ihe 
world, and the glory of them ; 

9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give 
thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 

10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan : 
for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God. 
and him only shalt thou serve. 

11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angeis 
came and ministered unto him. 



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Raising the Dead. 

Restoring to life the only son of a widow. 
As they were bearing him to the grave. Nairn 
-Luke 7 : 11-16. 

11 TfAnd it came to pass the day after, that he went 
into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went 
with him, and much people. 

12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, be- 
hold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of 
his mother, and she was a widow : and much people of the 
city was with her. 

13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on 
her, and said unto her, Weep not. 

14 And he came and touched the bier : and they that 
bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto 
thee, Arise. 

15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. 
And he delivered him to his mother. 

16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified 
God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; 
and, That God hath visited his people. 



Jairas' Daughter Raised to Life. 

Death proved unreal as a dream in sleep. 
Capernaum.— Mark 5:22-24, 35-43. Related 
also in Matthew 9 : 18-26 ; Luke 8 : 41, 42, 49-56. 

22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the 
synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he 
fell at his feet, 

23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little 
daughter lieth at the point of death: / pray thee, come 
and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and 
she shall live. 

24 And Jesus went with him; and much people fol- 
lowed him, and thronged him. 

33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing 



68 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and 
told him all the truth. 

34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath 
made thee whole ; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague. 

35 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler 
of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daugh- 
ter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further? 

36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, 
he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, 
only believe. 

37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, 
and James, and John the brother of James. 

38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the 
synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and 
wailed greatly. 

39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, 
Why make ye this ado, and weep ? the damsel is not dead, 
but sleepeth. 

40 And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had 
put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of 
the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth 
in where the damsel was lying. 

41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said 
unto her, Talitha cumi ; which is, being interpreted, Dam- 
sel, I say unto thee, arise. 

42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; 
for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were 
astonished with a great astonishment. 

43 And he charged them straitly that no man should 
know it ; and commanded that something should be given 
her to eat. 

Lazarus Raised from the Grave. 

After he had been dead four days. Beth- 
any. -John 11: 32-44. 

32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 69 

saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, 
if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 

33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the 
Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in 
the spirit, and was troubled, 

34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said 
unto him, Lord, come and see. 

35 Jesus wept. 

36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him ! 

37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which 
opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this 
man should not have died ! 

38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh 
to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. 

39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the 
sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this 
time he stinketh : for he hath been dead four days. 

40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if 
thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of 
God? 

41 Then they took away the stone from the place 
where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, 
and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. 

42 And I knew that thou hearest me always : but be- 
cause of the people which stand by I said it, that they may 
believe that thou hast sent me. 

43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a 
loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. 

44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand 
and foot with graveclothes : and his face was bound about 
with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let 
him go. 

Jesus Resurrects His Own Body. 

Vanquishes death and the grave. Three 
days after His burial. Joseph's garden.— 
Luke 24 : 1-12. Eelated also in John 19 : 38-42 ; 
John 20: 11-17; Mark 16: 9-11. 



70 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 



1 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in 
morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the 
spices which they had prepared, and certain others with 
them. 

2 And they found the stone rolled away from the 
sepulchre. 

3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the 
Lord Jesus. 

4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed 
thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining gar- 
ments : 

5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their 
faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the 
living among the dead? 

6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he 
spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, 

7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the 
hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day 
rise again. 

8 And they remembered his words, 

9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these 
things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. 

10 It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary 
the mother of James, and other women that were with 
them, which told these things unto the apostles. 

11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and 
they believed them not. 

12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre ; and 
stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by them- 
selves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which 
was come to pass. 

Rebuking and Destroying Devils. 

An unclean spirit expelled. The man healed. 
Capernaum.— Mark 1:23-27. Eelated also in 
Xuke4:33-37. 

23 And there was in their synagogue a man with an 
unclean spirit ; and he cried out, 



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24 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with 
thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth! art thou come to destroy 
us f I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. 

25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, 
and come out of him. 

26 And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and 
cried with a loud voice, he came out of him. 

27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they 
questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this ? 
what new doctrine is this 1 for with authority commandeth 
he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him. 



The Blind and Dumb Spirit Cast Out. 

Then the man sees and hears. Capernaum.— 
Matthew : 12 : 22-30. Eecorded also in : Mark : 
3: 22-30; Luke: 11: 14-26. 

22 ffThen was brought unto him one possessed with 
a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch 
that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. 

23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not 
this the son of David? 

24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This 
fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the 
prince of the devils. 

25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto 
them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to 
desolation ; and every city or house divided against itself 
shall not stand : 

26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against 
himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? 

27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do 
your children cast them out! therefore they shall be your 
judges. 



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28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then 
the kingdom of God is come unto you. 

29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's 
house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong 
man ? and then he will spoil his house. 

30 He that is not with me is against me ; and he that 
gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. 



Legion of Devils Driven Out of Two Men. 

Who were dwellers among tombs. Gad- 
ara.— Matthew 8 : 28-34. Compare Luke 8 : 26- 
39, Mark 5: 1-20. 

28 flAnd when he come to the other side into the 
country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed 
with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so 
that no man might pass by that way. 

29 And behold, they cried out, saying, What have we 
to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come 
hither to torment us before the time ? 

30 And there was a good way off from them an herd 
of many swine feeding. 

31 So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us 
out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. 

32 And he said unto them, Go. And when they were 
come out, they went into the herd of swine : and, behold, 
the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place 
into the sea, and perished in the waters. 

33 And they that kept them fled, and went their ways 
into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen 
to the possessed of the devils. 

34 And, behold, the whole city came out to meet 
Jesus : and when they saw him, they besought him that he 
would depart out of their coasts. 



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Dispossessed of a Devil. 

The dumb man speaks. Capernaum.— Mat- 
thew : 9 : 32-35. 

32 ffAs they went out, behold, they brought to him a 
dumb man possessed with a devil. 

33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake : 
and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen 
in Israel. 

34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils 
through the prince of the devils. 

35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, 
teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of 
the ldngdom, and healing every sickness and every dis- 
ease among the people. 



The Daughter of a Syrophoenician Woman. 

Unclean spirit cast out of her. Border of 
Tyre and Sidon.— Mark 7: 24-30. Belated also 
in Matthew 15 : 22-28. 

24 ffAnd from thence he arose, and went into the 
borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, 
and would have no man know it : but he could not be hid. 

25 For a certain woman, whose young daughter had 
an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his 
feet: 

26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by 
nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth 
the devil out of her daughter. 

27 But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be 
filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and 
to cast it unto the dogs. 

28 And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord : 
yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs. 



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29 And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way ; 
the devil is gone out of thy daughter. 

30 And when she was come to her house, she found 
the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed. 



The Lunatic Boy Healed of a Vicious Spirit. 

Jesus ministers to a mind diseased. Plain 
of Galilee.— Mark 9:14-29. Eelated also in 
Luke 9 : 37-42 ; Matthew 17 : 14-21. 

14 flAnd when he came to his disciples, he saw a great 
multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with 
them. 

15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld 
him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted 
him. 

16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with 
them! 

17 And one of the multitude answered and said, 
Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a 
dumb spirit; 

18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him : 
and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth 
away : and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast 
him out ; and they could not. 

19 He answereth him, and saith, faithless genera- 
tion, how long shall I be with you ? how long shall I suffer 
you? bring him unto me. 

20 And they brought him unto him : and when he saw 
him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the 
ground, and wallowed foaming. 

21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since 
this came unto him ? And he said, Of a child. 

22 And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and 
into the waters, to destroy him : but if thou canst do any 
thing, have compassion on us, and help us. 

23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all 
things are possible to him that believe th. 



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24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, 
and said with tears, Lokd, I believe ; help thou mine un- 
belief. 

25 When Jesus saw that the people came running 
together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, 
Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of 
him, and enter no more into him. 

26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came 
out of him : and he was as one dead ; insomuch that many 
said, Pie is dead. 

27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him 
up ; and he arose. 

28 And when he was come into the house, his dis- 
ciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him 
out! 

29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth 
by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. 



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MIRACLES OF HEALING. 



Nobleman's Son Healed of a Fever. 

Jesus' presence not necessary to heal the 
ruler's son at Capernaum. Cana of Galilee.— 
John 4: 46-54. 

46 So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where 
he made the water wine. And there was a certain noble- 
man, whose son was sick at Capernaum. 

47 When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea 
into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he 
would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the 
point of death. 

48 Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and 
wonders, ye will not believe. 

49 The nobleman saith unto hm, Sir, come down ere 
my child die. 

50 Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way ; thy son liveth. 
And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken 
unto him, and he went his way. 

51 And as he was now going down, his servants met 
him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth. 

52 Then enquired he of them the hour when he began 
to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the 
seventh hour the fever left him. 

53 So the father knew that it was at the same hour, 
in which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth : and himself 
believed, and his whole house. 

54 This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, 
when he was come out of Judaea into Galilee. 



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Peter's Mother-in-Law Healed of a Fever. 

She ministers to the Master. Capernaum 
—Mark 1:29-31. Recorded also in Matthew 
8: 14-17; Luke 4: 38, 39. 

29 And forthwith, when they were come out of the 
synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and 
Andrew, with James and John. 

30 But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, 
and anon they tell him of her. 

31 And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted 
her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she min- 
istered unto them. 



A Man Full of Leprosy Instantly Healed. 

The compassionate Christ makes clean. 
Near Chorazin.— Mark 1:40-45. Recorded 
also in Matthew 8:2-4; Luke 5 : 12-15. 

40 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, 
and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou 
wilt, thou canst make me clean. 

41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his 
hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will ; be thou 
clean. 

42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the 
leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed. 

43 And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent 
him away; 

44 And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any 
man : but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and otTer 
for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, 
for a testimony unto them. 

45 But he went out, and began to publish it much, 
and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could 
no more openly enter into the city, but was without in 
desert places : and they came to him from every quarter. 



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A Man, Borne of Four, Healed of Palsy. 

Faith in Divine healing rewarded. Caper- 
naum.— Mark 2: 1-12. Recorded also in Mat- 
thew 9: 1-8; Luke 5:17-26. 

1 And again he entered into Capernaum after some 
days ; and it was noised that he was in the house. 

2 And straightway many were gathered together, in- 
somuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not 
so much as about the door : and he preached the word unto 
them. 

3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the 
palsy, which was borne of four. 

4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for 
the press, they uncovered the roof where he was : and 
when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein 
the sick of the palsy lay. 

5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick 
of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. 

6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, 
and reasoning in their hearts, 

7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who 
can forgive sins but God only? 

8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his 
spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said 
unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? 

9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, 
Thy sins be forgiven thee ; or to say, Arise, and take up 
thy bed, and walk ? 

10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath 
power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the 
palsy,) 

11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go 
thy way into thine house. 

12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and 
went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all 
amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this 
fashion. 



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The Impotent Man Made Whole. 

A sufferer for thirty-eight years. The 
Jews persecute Jesus for healing. Pool of 
Bethesda.— John 5:1-16. 

1 After this there was a feast of the Jews ; and Jesus 
went up to Jerusalem. 

2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a 
pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, 
having five porches. 

3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, 
of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the 
water. 

4 For an angel went down at a certain season into 
the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first 
after the troubling of the water stepped in was made 
whole of whatsoever disease he had. 

5 And a certain man was there, which had an in- 
firmity thirty and eight years. 

6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had 
been nov T a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt 
thou be made whole! 

7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no 
man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool : 
but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me. 

8 Jesus saith unto him, Bise, take up thy bed, and 
walk. 

9 And immediately the man was made whole, and 
took up his bed, and walked : and on the same day was the 
sabbath. 

10 TfThe Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, 
It is the sabbath dav : it is not lawful for thee to carrv thy 
bed. 

11 He answered them, He that made me whole, the 
same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk. 

12 Then asked they him, What man is that which 
said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk ? 

13 And he that was healed wist not who it was : for 



80 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in 
that place. 

14 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and 
said unto him., Behold, thou are made whole : sin no more, 
lest a worse thing come unto thee. 

15 The man departed, and told the Jews that it was 
Jesus, which had made him whole. 

16 And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and 
sought to slay him, because he had done these things on 
the sabbath day. 



The Withered Hand Healed. 

Jesus healeth many other infirmities. 
Capernaum.— Mark 3 : 1-11. Eecorded also in 
Luke 6 : 6-10 ; Matthew 12 : 9-13. 

1 And he entered again into the synagogue; and 
there was a man there which had a withered hand. 

2 And they watched him, whether he would heal him 
on the sabbath day ; that they might accuse him. 

3 And he saith unto the man which had the withered 
hand, Stand forth. 

4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on 
the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to Mil? 
But they held their peace. 

5 And when he had looked round about on them with 
anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he 
saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he 
stretched it out : and his hand was restored whole as the 
other. 

6 And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway 
took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they 
might destroy him. 

7 But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to 
the sea : and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, 
and from Judaea, 

8 And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. SI 

beyond Jordan ; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great 
multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, 
came unto him. 

9 And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship 
should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they 
should throng him. 

10 For he had healed many; insomuch that they 
pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had 
plagues. 

11 And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down 
before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. 



The Centurian's Servant Healed of Palsy. 

Jesus marvels at the centurian's faith. 
Distance no obstacle to spiritual power. Ca- 
pernaum.— Matthew 8 : 5-13. Eecorded also in 
Luke 7 : 1-10. 

5 HAnd when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, 
there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him. 

6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick 
of the palsy, grievously tormented. 

7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal 
him. 

8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not 
worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but 
speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. 

9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers 
under me: and I say to this man, G-o, and he goeth; and 
to another, Come, and he cometh ; and to my servant, Do 
this, and he doeth it. 

10 When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to 
them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not 
found so great faith, no, not in Israel. 

11 Arid I say unto you, That many shall come from 
the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and 
Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. 

12 But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out 



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into outer darkness : there shall he weeping and gnashing 
of teeth. 

13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; 
and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And 
his servant was healed in the selfsame hour. 



A Woman Healed of an Issue of Blood. 

She touched the hem of Jesus' garment. 

Faith had its reward. Capernaum.— Mark 

5:25-34. Recorded also in Luke 8:43-48; 
Matthew 9:22-24. 

25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou 
art in the way with him ; lest at any time the adversary 
deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to 
the officer, and thou be cast into prison. 

26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means 
come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost 
farthing. 

27 TJYe have heard that it was said by them of old 
time, Thou shalt not commit adultery : 

28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a 
woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with 
her already in his heart. 

29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and 
cast it from thee : for it is profitable for thee that one of 
thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body 
should be cast into hell. 

30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and 
cast it from thee : for it is profitable for thee that one of 
thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body 
should be cast into hell. 

31 It has been said, Whosoever shall put away his 
wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement : 

32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put 
away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth 
her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her 
that is divorced committeth adulterv. 



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33 flAgain, ye have heard that it hath been said by 
them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but 
shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths : 

34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all ; neither by 
heaven ; for it is God's throne : 



Two Blind Men Receive Their Sight. 

Healed according to their faith. Caper- 
naum.— Matthew 9:27-31. 

27 IfAnd when Jesus departed thence, two blind men 
followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, 
have mercy on us. 

28 And when he was come into the house, the blind 
men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe 
ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, 
Loed. 

29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to 
your faith be it unto you. 

30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly 
charged them, saying, See that no man know it. 

31 But they, when they were departed, spread abroad 
his fame in all that country. 



Hearing and Speech Restored. 

The stammerer speaks plainly. Decapolis. 
-Mark 7:31-37. 

31 TJAnd again, departing from the coasts of Tyre 
and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the 
midst of the coasts of Decapolis. 

32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and 
had an impediment in his speech ; and they beseech him to 
put his hand upon him. 

33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and 
put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his 
tongue ; 



84 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

34 And looking up to heaven, lie sighed, and saith 
unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. 

35 And straightway his ears were opened, and the 
string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain. 

36 And he charged them that they should tell no 
man : but the more he charged them, so much more a great 
deal they published it; 

37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He 
hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to 
hear, and the dumb to speak. 



A Man's Sight is Restored. 

The blind is made to see clearly. Beth- 
saida.— Mark 8:22-26. 

22 HAnd he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a 
blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. 

23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led 
him out of the town ; and when he had spit on his eyes, 
and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. 

24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, 
walking. 

25 After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, 
and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw 
every man clearly. 

26 And he sent him away to his house, saying. 
Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town. 



One Born Blind is Given Sight. 

The Pharisees offended and excommuni- 
cate him. Pool of Siloam.— John 9:1-38. 

1 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was 
blind from his birth. 

2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who 
did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? 

3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor 



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his parents: but that the works of God should be made 
manifest in him. 

4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while 
it is day : the night cometh, when no man can work. 

5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the 
world. 

6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, 
and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes 
of the blind man with the clay, 

7 And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, 
(which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way 
therefore, and washed, and came seeing. 

8 flThe neighbours therefore, and they which before 
had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that 
sat and begged ? 

9 Some said, This is he : others said, He is like him : 
Jjut he said, I am he. 

10 Therefore said they unto him, How were thine 
eyes opened? 

11 He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus 
made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, 
Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and 
washed, and I received sight. 

12 Then they said unto him, Where is he 1 He said, 
I know not. 

13 TfThey brought to the Pharisees him that afore- 
time was blind. 

14 And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the 
clay, and opened his eyes. 

15 Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he 
had received his sight. He said unto them. He put clay 
upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see. 

16 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man 
is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. 
Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such 
miracles ! And there was a division among them. 

17 They say unto the blind man again, What sayest 
thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, 
He is a prophet. 



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18 But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that 
he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called 
the parents of him that had received his sight. 

19 And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, 
who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see? 

20 His parents answered them and said, We know 
that this is our son, and that he was born blind : 

21 But by what means he now seeth, we know not; 
or who hath opened his eyes, we know not : he is of age ; 
ask him : he shall speak for himself. 

22 These ivords spake his parents, because they 
feared the Jews : for the Jews had agreed already, that if 
any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put 
out of the synagogue. 

23 Therefore said his parents, He is of age ; ask him. 

24 Then again called they the man that was blind, 
and said unto him, Give God the praise : we know that this 
man is a sinner. 

25 He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner 
or no, I know not : one thing I know, that, whereas I was 
blind, now I see. 

26 Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? 
how opened he thine eyes ? 

27 He answered them, I have told you already, and 
ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will 
ye also be his disciples? 

28 Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his 
disciple ; but we are Moses ' disciples. 

29 We know that God spake unto Moses : as for this 
fellow, we know not from whence he is. 

30 The man answered and said unto them, Why here- 
in is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence 
he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes. 

31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners : but 
if any man be a worshipper of God, he doeth his will, him 
he heareth. 

32 Since the world began was it not heard that any 
man opened the eyes of one that was born bHnd. 



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33 If this man were not of God, he could no nothing. 

34 They answered and said unto him, Thou wast 
altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us! And 
they cast him out. 

35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out ; and when 
he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on 
the Son of God? 

36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I 
might believe on him? 

37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen 
him, and it is he that talketh with thee. 

38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped 
him. 



The Crooked Made Straight. 

A woman bowed together for eighteen 
years, is released from her infirmity. Galilee— 
Luke 13:11-17. 

11 IfAnd, behold, there was a woman which had a 
spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed 
together, and could in no wise lift up herself. 

12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, 
and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine 
infirmity. 

13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately 
she was made straight, and glorified God. 

14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with 
indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath 
day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which 
men ought to work : in them therefore come and be healed, 
and not on the sabbath day. 

15 The Lord then answered him, and said. Thou 
hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose 
his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to 
watering ? 

16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of 



88 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen 
years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day! 

17 And when he had said these things, all his adver- 
saries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all 
the glorious things that were done by him. 



Dropsy Destroyed. 

A man afflicted with the disease, healed on 
the sabbath dav. Near Jerusalem.— Luke 
14 : 1-6. 

1 And it came to pass, as he went into the house of 
one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, 
that they watched him. 

2 And, behold, there was a certain man before him 
which had the dropsy. 

3 And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and 
Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day 1 

4 And they held their peace. And he took him, and 
healed him, and let him go ; 

5 And answered them, saying, Which of you shall 
have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straight- 
way pull him out on the sabbath day? 

6 And they could not answer him again to these 
things. 

Ten Men Healed of Leprosy. 

But one returns to give thanks. Near 
Jerusalem.— Luke 17:11-19. 

11 TfAnd it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, 
that he passed through the midst of Samaria and G-alilee. 

12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met 
him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: 

13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, 
Master, have mercy on us. 

14 And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go 



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shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, 
that, as they went, they were cleansed. 

15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, 
turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, 

16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving 
thanks : and he was a Samaritan. 

17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten 
cleansed? but where are the nine! 

18 There are not found that returned to give glory 
to God, save this stranger. 

19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way : thy faith 
hath made thee whole. 

Sight Restored to a Beggar. 

The people glorifv God. Entering Jericho. 
-Luke 18:35-43. 

35 ftAnd it came to pass, that as he was come nigh 
unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side beg- 
ging: 

36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what 
it meant. 

37 And thev told him, that Jesus of Xazareth passeth 
by. 

38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, 
have mercy on me. 

39 And they which went before rebuked him, that 
he should hold his peace : but he cried so much the more, 
Thou son of David, have mercy on me. 

40 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be 
brought unto him : and when he was come near, he asked 
him, 

41 Saying, TThat wilt thou that I shall do unto thee! 
And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. 

42 And Jesus said unto him, Eeceive thy sight: thy 
faith hath saved thee. 

43 And immediately he received his sight, and fol- 
lowed him, glorifying God : and all the people, when they 
saw it, gave praise unto God. 



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Blind Bartimaeus Receives His Sight. 

Follows Jesus in the way. Leaving Jericho. 
—Mark 10:46-52. Compare Matthew 20: 
29-34. 

46 flAnd they came to Jericho : and as he went out of 
Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, 
blind Bartimasus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway 
side begging. 

47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, 
he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, 
have mercy on me. 

48 And many charged him that he should hold his 
peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of 
David, have mercy on me. 

49 And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be 
called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, 
Be of good comfort, rise ; he calleth thee. 

50 And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came 
fo Jesus. 

51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, What 
wilt thou that I should do unto thee ? The blind man said 
unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. 

52 And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way ; thy faith 
hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his 
sight, and followed Jesus in the way. 



The Right Ear of Malchus Restored. 

Cut off by Simon Peter's sword. Geth- 
semane.— Luke 22:50, 51. Compare John 
18:10,11. 

50 TfAnd one of them smote the servant of the high 
priest, and cut off his right ear. 

51 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. 
And he touched his ear, and healed him. 



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MIRACLES OF SUPPLY. 



Water Turned Into Wine. 

Jesus, his mother and his disciples, at the 
marriage feast. Cana of Galilee.— John 2: 
1-11. 

1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of 
Galilee ; and the mother of Jesus was there : 

2 And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the 
marriage. 

3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus 
saith unto him, They have no wine. 

4 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do 
with thee! mine hour is not yet come. 

5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever 
he saith unto you, do it. 

6 And there were set there six waterpots of stone, 
after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing 
two or three firkins apiece. 

7 Jesus said unto them, Fill the waterpots with 
water. And they filled them up to the brim. 

8 And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear 
unto the governor of the feast. And they bear it. 

9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water 
that was made vine, and knew not whence it was : (but 
the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor 
of the feast called the bridegroom, 

10 And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning 
doth set forth good wine ; and when men have well drunk, 
then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good 
wine until now. 

11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of 
Galilee, and manifested forth his glory ; and his disciples 
believed on him. 



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Peter's Net Filled with Fish. 

An immense -draught breaks the net. 
Peter's partners to become fishers of men. Sea 
of Galilee.— Luke 5 : 1-11. 

1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed 
upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake 
of Gennesaret, 

2 And saw two ships standing by the lake : but the 
fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their 
nets. 

3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was 
Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little 
from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people 
out of the ship. 

4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto 
Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets 
for a draught. 

5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we 
have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing : never- 
theless at thy word I will let down the net. 

6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great 
multitude of fishes : and their net brake. 

7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were 
in the other ship, that they should come and help them. 
And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they 
began to sink. 

8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' 
knees, saying, Depart from me ; for I am a sinful man, O 
Lord. 

9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, 
at the draught of the fishes which they had taken. 

10 And so ivas also James, and John, the sons of 
Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus 
said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt 
catch men. 

11 And when they had brought their ships to land, 
they forsook all, and followed him. 



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A Great Haul of Fishes. 

Casting the net on the right side of the 
ship. Sea of Galilee.— John 21 :2-6. 

2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas 
called Didynrus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and 
the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples. 

3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They 
say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, 
and entered into a ship immediately ; and that night they 
caught nothing. 

4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood 
on the shore : but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. 

5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any 
meat! They answered, No. 

6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right 
side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, 
and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude 
of fishes. 



A Fish Furnishes Tribute Money. 

A slater found in the mouth of the fish. Sea 
of Galilee.— Matthew 17 :24-27. 

24 TfAnd when they were come to Capernaum, they 
that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth 
not your master pay tribute ? 

25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the 
house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, 
Simon ? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or 
tribute ? of their own children, or of strangers ? 

26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith 
unto him, Then are the children free. 

27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go 
thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that 
first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, 
thou shalt find a piece of money : that take, and give unto 
them for me and thee. 



94 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

Feeding of Five Thousand Men. 

(Besides Women and Children. ) 

With five loaves and two fishes. Decapolis. 
Matthew 14:15-21. Eecorded also in Mark 
6 : 35-44 ; Lnke 9 : 12-17 ; John 6 : 5-14. 

15 ftAnd when it was evening, his disciples came to 
him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now 
past ; send the multitude away, that they may go into the 
villages, and buy themselves victuals. 

16 But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart ; 
give them to eat. 

17 And they say unto him, We have here but five 
loaves, and two fishes. 

18 He said, Bring them hither to me. 

19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on 
the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and 
looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and give the 
loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. 

20 And they did all eat, and were filled : and they took 
up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full. 

21 And they that had eaten were about five thousand 
men, beside women and children. 



Feeding of Four Thousand Men. 

(Besides Women and Children.) 

With seven loaves and a few little fishes. 
Decapolis.— Matthew 15 :32-39. Eecorded also 
in Mark 8 : 1-10. 

32 flThen Jesus called his disciples unto him, and 
said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they 
continue with me now three days, and have nothing to 
eat : and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint 
in the way. 

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we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so 
great a multitude t 

34 And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves 
have ye! -And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes. 

35 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on 
the ground. 

36 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and 
gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, 
and the disciples to the multitude. 

37 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they 
took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets 
full. 

38 And they that did eat were four thousand men, 
beside women and children. 

39 And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, 
and came into the coasts of Magdala. 



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MIRACLES OF JUDGMENT. 



The Herd of Swine are Drowned in the Sea. 

Bun down a steep place. Gadasa.— Mat- 
thew 8: 30-34. 

30 And there was a good way off from them an herd 
of many swine feeding. 

31 So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us 
ous, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. 

32 And he said unto them, Go. And when they were 
come out, they went into the herd of swine : and, behold, 
the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place 
into the sea, and perished in the waters. 

33 And they that kept them fled, and went their ways 
into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen 
to the possessed of the devils. 

34 And, behold, the whole city came out to meet 
Jesus : and when they saw him, they besought him that he 
would depart out of their coasts. 



The Fig Tree Withered. 

Looking for fruit; found nothing but 
leaves. Near Bethany. — Matthew 21 : 17.-21. 
Becorded also in Mark 11: 12-14; 20-24. 

17 flAnd he left them, and went out of the city into 
Bethany ; and he lodged there. 

18 Now in the morning as he returned into the city, 
he hungered. 

19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came 
to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said 



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unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforth for ever. 
And presently the fig- tree withered away. 

20 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, 
saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away ! 

21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say 
unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only 
do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say 
unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast 
into the sea : it shall be done. 



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MIRACLES OF DELIVERANCE. 



Jesus Delivers Himself from His Enemies. 

Passes through the midst of them. Naz- 
areth. -Luke 4:24-31. 

24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is 
accepted in his own country. 

25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in 
Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up 
three years and six months, when great famine was 
throughout all the land ; 

26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto 
Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. 

27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of 
Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, 
saving Naaman the Syrian. 

28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard 
these things, were filled with wrath, 

29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and 
led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was 
built, that they might cast him down headlong. 

30 But he passing through the midst of them went 
his way, 

31 And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, 
and taught them on the sabbath days. 



The Wind and the Sea Obey His Word. 

Calms the tempest with his, " Peace be 
still." Sea of Galilee.— Mark 4:35-41. Ee- 
corded also in Matthew 8 :23-27 ; Luke 8 :23-25. 

35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, 
and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown 
him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not. 



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36 And they were all amazed, and spake among them- 
selves, saying, What a word is this ! for with authority 
and power he eommandeth the unclean spirits, and they 
come out. 

37 And the fame of him went out into every place of 
the country round about. 

38 TfAnd he arose out of the synagogue, and entered 
into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was 
taken with a great fever ; and they besought him for her. 

39 And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; 
and it left her : and immediately she arose and ministered 
unto them. 

40 If Now when the sun was setting, all they that had 
any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him ; and 
he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. 

41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and 
saying, Thou are Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking 
them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he 
was Christ. 



Jesus Walketh on the Sea. 

Saves Peter while trying to walk on the 
water. Sea of Galilee.— Matthew 14:22-33. 
Eecorded also in Mark 6 : 45-52. 

22 IfAnd straightway Jesus constrained his disciples 
to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other 
side, while he sent the multitudes away. 

23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he 
went up into a mountain apart to pray : and when the 
evening was come, he was there alone. 

24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, 
tossed with the waves : for the wind was contrary. 

25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went 
unto them, walking on the sea. 

26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the 



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sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they 
cried out for fear. 

27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, 
Be of good cheer ; it is I ; be not afraid. 

28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be 
thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. 

29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come 
down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to 
Jesus. 

30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was 
afraid ; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lokd, save 
me. 

31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, 
and caught him, and said unto him, thou of little faith, 
wherefore didst thou doubt? 

32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind 
ceased. 

33 Then they that were in the ship came and wor- 
shipped him, saying, Of a truth thou are the Son of God. 



The Ship Instantly Taken to the Land. 

Jesus walks on the sea to his disciples. 
The wind ceases. Sea of Galilee.— John 6: 
15-21. Recorded also in Mark 6 : 51, 52. 

15 TJWhen Jesus therefore perceived that they 
would come and take him by force, to make him a king, 
he departed again into a mountain himself alone. 

16 And when even was now come, his disciples went 
down unto the sea, 

17 And entered into a ship, and went over the sea 
toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was 
not come to them. 

18 And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that 
blew. 

19 So when they had rowed about five and twenty or 



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thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and 
drawing nigh unto the ship : and they were afraid. 

20 But he saith unto them, It is I ; be not afraid. 

21 Then they willingly received him into the ship: 
and immediately the ship was at the land whither they 
went. 



Those Sent to Apprehend Jesus, Fall Backward. 

Could not arrest him till he himself was 
ready to be taken. Gethsemane.— John 18 : 1-8. 

1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth 
with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a 
garden, into which he entered, and his disciples. 

2 And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the 
place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his dis- 
ciples. 

3 Judas then, having received a band of men and 
officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh 
thither with lanterns and torches and weapons. 

4 Jesus therefore knowing all things that should 
come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom 
seek ye? 

5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus 
saith unto them, I am lie. And Judas also, which betrayed 
him, stood with them. 

6 As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, 
they went backward, and fell to the ground. 

7 Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And 
they said, Jesus of Nazareth. 

8 Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if 
therefore ye seek me, let these go their way: 



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MIRACLES WROUGHT TO ATTEST THE DIVINE 
MISSION OF JESUS. 



The Transfiguration of Jesus. 

Talks with Moses and Elias. Mount Tabor. 
—Matthew 17 : 1-12. Eecorded also in Luke 
9: 28-37; Mark 9: 1-14. 

1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and 
John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high 
mountain apart, 

2 And was transfigured before them: and his face 
did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the 
light. 

3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and 
Elias talking with him. 

4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, 
it is good for us to be here : if thou wilt, let us make here 
three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and 
one for Elias. 

5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud over- 
shadowed them : and behold a voice out of the cloud, which 
said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased ; 
hear ye him. 

6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their 
face, and were sore afraid. 

7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, 
and be not afraid. 

8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw 
no man, save Jesus only. 

9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus 
charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until 
the Son of man be risen again from the dead. 

10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then 
say the scribes that Elias must first come 1 

11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias 
truly shall first come, and restore all things. 



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12 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, 
and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatso- 
ever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man 
suffer of them. 



A Voice from Heaven Answers His Prayer. 

Jesus foretelleth His death. Jerusalem.— 
John 12 : 23-33. 

23 IfAnd Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is 
come, that the Son of man should be glorified. 

24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of 
wheat fall into the ground and die, it abide th alone : but 
if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. 

25 He that loveth his life shall lose it ; and he that 
hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. 

26 If any man serve me, let him follow me ; and where 
I am, there shall also my servant be : if any man serve 
me, him will my Father honour. 

27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? 
Father, save me from this hour : but for this cause came I 
unto this hour. 

28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a 
voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and 
will glorify it again. 

29 The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, 
said that it thundered : others said, An angel spake to him. 

30 Jesus answered and said, This voice came not be- 
cause of me, but for your sakes. 

31 Now is the judgment of this world : now shall the 
prince of this world be cast out. 

32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw 
all men unto me. 

33 This he said, signifying what death he should die. 



104 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

Strange Signs Mark the Death of Jesus. 

The tragedy, consummated on the Cross, 
attended by earthquake and a general convul- 
sion of nature. Calvary.— Matthew 27 : 34-53. 

45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over 
all the land unto the ninth hour. 

46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud 
voice, saying, Eli, EH, lama sabachthani? that is to say, 
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 

47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard 
that, said, This man calleth for Elias. 

48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a 
spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, 
and gave him to drink. 

49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will 
come to save him. 

50 If Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, 
yielded up the ghost. 

51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in 
twain from the top to the bottom ; and the earth did quake, 
and the rocks rent ; 

52 And the graves were opened ; and many bodies of 
the saints which slept arose, 

53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, 
and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. 



The Resurrection of Jesus. 

An angel announceth the great event. The 
stone rolled away from the sepulchre. Garden 
of Joseph.— Matthew 28:1-7. Eecorded also 
in Mark 16 : 1-8. 

1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn 
toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene 
and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. 

2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for 



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the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came 
and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. 

3 His countenance was like lightning, and his rai- 
ment white as snow : 

4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and 
became as dead men. 

5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, 
Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was 
crucified. 

6 He is not here : for he is risen, as he said. Come, 
see the place where the Lord lay. 

7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is 
risen from the dead ; and, behold, he goeth before you into 
Galilee ; there shall ye see him ; lo, I have told you. 



Jesus Appears and Afterwards Disappears. 

Made known to two of His disciples in the 
breaking of bread. Emmaus.— Luke 24:13- 
21, 25-31. 

13 If And, behold, two of them went that same day to 
a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem 
about threescore furlongs. 

14 And they talked together of all these things which 
had happened. 

15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed 
together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and 
went with them. 

16 But their eyes were holden that they should not 
know him. 

17 And he said unto them, What manner of com- 
munications are these that ye have one to another, as ye 
walk, and are sad! 

18 And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, 
answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in 
Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come 
to pass there in these days? 

19 And he said unto them, What things ? And they 



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said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was 
a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the 
people : 

20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered 
him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. 

21 But we trusted that it had been he which should 
have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the 
third day since these things were done. 

25 Then he said unto them, fools, and slow of 
heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken : 

26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, 
and to enter into his glory? 

27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he 
expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things con- 
cerning himself. 

28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither 
they went: and he made as though he would have gone 
further. 

29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us : 
for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And 
he went in to tarry with them. 

30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, 
he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. 

31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him ; 
and he vanished out of their sight. 



Closed Doors Could Not Shut Out the Presence of Jesus. 

On two occasions passes through barred 
doors. Jerusalem.— John 20: 19-29. 

19 ftThen the same day at evening, being the first day 
of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples 
were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and 
stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto 
you. 

20 And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his 
hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when 
they saw the Lord. 



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21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you : 
as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. 

22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, 
and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost : 

23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted 
unto them ; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are re- 
tained. 

24 flBut Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, 
was not with them when Jesus came. 

25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We 
have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I 
shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my 
finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand 
into his side, I will not believe. 

26 TfAnd after eight days again his disciples were 
within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the 
doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace 
be unto you. 

27 Then saith he to Thomas, Beach hither thy finger, 
and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and 
thrust it into my side : and be not faithless, but believing. 

28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My 
Lord and my God. 

29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast 
seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have 
not seen, and yet have believed. 



The Ascension of Jesus. 

Mark confirms the testimony of other wit- 
nesses as to the power and ability of Jesus to 
appear and disappear with His body irrespec- 
tive of all obstacles. Delivers to His disciples 
His last charge. Bethany.— Mark 16:9-20. 
Recorded also in Luke 24 : 50, 51 ; Acts 1 : 6-11. 

9 TfNow when Jesus was risen early the first day of 
the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of 
whom he had cast seven devils. 



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10 And she went and told them that had been with 
him, as they mourned and wept. 

11 And they, when they had heard that he was alive, 
and had been seen of her, believed not. 

12 TfAfter that he appeared in another form unto 
two of them, as they walked, and went into the country. 

13 And they went and told it unto the residue: 
neither believed they them. 

14 IfAfterward he appeared unto the eleven as they 
sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and 
hardness of heart, because they believed not them which 
had seen him after he was risen. 

15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, 
and preach the gospel to every creature. 

16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved ; 
but he that believeth not shall be damned. 

17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; 
In my name shall they east out devils ; they shall speak 
with new tongues ; 

18 They shall take up serpents ; and if they drink any 
deadly thing, it shall not hurt them ; they shall lay hands 
on the sick, and they shall recover. 

19 IfSo then after the Lord had spoken unto them, 
he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand 
of God. 

20 And they went forth, and preached every where, 
the Lord working with them, and confirming the word 
with signs following. Amen. 



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MANY OTHER MIRACLES WROUGHT BY JESUS. 



Generalized in the four gospels, but not 
specifically mentioned by the recorders. 

(Matthew 4: 23, 24.) 

23 TfAnd. Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in 
their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the king- 
dom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner 
of disease among the people. 

24 And his fame went throughout all Syria : and they 
brought unto him all sick people that were taken with 
divers diseases and torments, and those which were pos- 
sessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and 
those that had the palsy ; and he healed them. 

(Matthew 14: 13, 14.) 

13 flWhen Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by 
ship into a desert place apart : and when the people had 
heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities. 

14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, 
and was moved with compassion toward them, and he 
healed their sick. 

(Matthew 15: 29, 30.) 

29 And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh 
unto the sea of Galilee ; and went up into a mountain, and 
sat down there. 

30 And great multitudes came unto him, having with 
them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and 
many others, and cast them down at Jesus ' feet ; and he 
healed them: 

(Matthew 19:1, 2.) 
1 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished 



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these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into 
the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan ; 

2 And great multitudes followed him ; and he healed 
them there. 

(Matthew 21:12-15.) 

12 TfAnd Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast 
out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and over- 
threw the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of 
them that sold doves, 

13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall 
be called the house of prayer ; but ye have made it a den 
of thieves. 

14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the 
temple ; and he healed them. 

15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the 
wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in 
the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David *, 
they were sore displeased. 

(Mark 1:32-34.) 

32 And at even, when the sun did set, they brought 
unto him all that were diseased, and them that were pos- 
sessed with devils. 

33 And all the city was gathered together at the 
door. 

34 And he healed many that were sick of divers dis- 
eases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the 
devils to speak, because they knew him. 

(Luke 7:19-23.) 

19 TJAnd John calling unto him two of his disciples 
sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? 
or look we for another ? 

20 When the men were come unto him, they said, 
John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou 
he that should come? or look we for another? 



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21 And in that same hour he cured many of their 
infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits ; and unto 
many that were blind he gave sight. 

22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your 
way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard ; 
how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are 
cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor 
the gospel is preached. 

23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended 
in me. 

(John 20: 30, 31.) 

30 If And many other signs truly did Jesus in the 
presence of his disciples, which are not written in this 
book: 

31 But these are written, that ye might believe that 
Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing 
ye might have life through his name. 

(John 21: 24, 25.) 

24 This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, 
and wrote these things : and we know that his testimony is 
true. 

25 And there are also many other things which Jesus 
did, the which, if they should be written every one, I 
suppose that even the world itself could not contain the 
books that should be written. Amen. 



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MIRACLES OF THE APOSTOLIC PERIOD. 



The Descent of the Holy Ghost. 

The outpouring of spirit. The apostles 
speaking in divers languages. Jerusalem.— 
Acts 2 : 1-11. 

1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, 
they were all with one accord in one place. 

2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as 
of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where 
they were sitting. 

3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like 
as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 

4 And they were all filled with the Holy Grhost, and 
began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave 
them utterance. 

5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, de- 
vout men, out of every nation under heaven. 

6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude 
came together, and were confounded, because that every 
man heard them speak in his own language. 

7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying 
one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak 
Galilseans ? 

8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, 
wherein we were born? 

9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwell- 
ers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in 
Pontus, and Asia, 

10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the 
parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Eome, 
Jews and proselytes, 

11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in 
our tongues the wonderful works of God. 



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The Lame Man Healed. 

A cripple from his birth. Peter and John 
at the beautiful gate of the temple. Jeru- 
salem.— Acts 3: 1-11. 

1 Now Peter and John went up together into the 
temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. 

2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb 
was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the tem- 
ple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that 
entered into the temple ; 

3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the 
temple asked an alms. 

4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, 
said, Look on us. 

5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive 
something of them. 

6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none ; but 
such as I have give I thee : In the name of Jesus Christ 
of Nazareth rise up and walk. 

7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him 
up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received 
strength. 

8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered 
with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and 
praising God. 

9 And all the people saw him walking and praising 
God: 

10 And they knew that it was he which sat for alms 
at the Beautiful gate of the temple : and they were filled 
with wonder and amazement at that which had happened 
unto him. 

11 And as the lame man which was healed held Peter 
and John, all the people ran together unto them in the 
porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering. 



114 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

The Place of Assembly Shaken. 

All filled with the Holy Spirit. Te^/tifying 
to the power of prayer. Jerusalem.— Acts 4: 
23-31. 

23 flAnd being let go, they went to their own com- 
pany, and reported all that the chief priests and elders 
had said unto them. 

24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their 
voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art 
God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, 
and all that in them is : 

25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, 
Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain 
things 1 

26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers 
were gathered together against the Lord, and against his 
Christ. 

27 For of a truth against thy hold child Jesus, whom 
thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with 
the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered to- 
gether, 

28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and they counsel 
determined before to be done. 

29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings : and 
grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may 
speak thy w r ord, 

30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that 
signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy 
child Jesus. 

31 TfAnd when they had prayed, the place was shaken 
where they were assembled together; and they were all 
filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of 
God with boldness. 



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The Sin of Ananias and Sapphira Punished. 

Withholding part of the price of the pos- 
session. Peter's rebuke is fatal to hypocrisy. 
Jerusalem.— Acts 5:1-10. 

1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira 
his wife, sold a possession, 

2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also be- 
ing privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it 
at the apostles' feet. 

3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled 
thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back 
part of the price of the land? 

4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and 
after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why 
hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast 
not lied unto men, but unto God. 

5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and 
gave up the ghost : and great fear came on all them that 
heard these things. 

6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and 
carried him out, and buried him. 

7 And it was about the space of three hours after, 
when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. 

8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether 
ye sold the land for so much ? And she said, Yea, for so 
much. 

9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have 
agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, 
the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the 
door, and shall carry thee out. 

10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and 
yielded up the ghost : and the young men came in, and 
found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by 
her husband. 



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Many Sick Folk Are Healed. 

Much success attends the apostles in their 
practice of Divine healing. Jerusalem.— Acts 
5 : 12-16. 

12 TfAnd by the hands of the apostles were many 
signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they 
were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. 

13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them : 
but the people magnified them. 

14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, 
multitudes both of men and women.) 

15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into 
the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at 
the least the shadow of Peter passing by might over- 
shadow some of them. 

16 There came also a multitude out of the cities round 
about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them 
which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were 
healed every one. 



The Apostles Delivered from Prison. 

An angel opens the prison doors. Com- 
mands them to speak in the temple. Jerusa- 
lem. -Acts 5:17-25. 

17 IfThen the high priest rose up, and all they that 
were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and 
were filled with indignation, 

18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them 
in the common prison. 

19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the 
prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, 

20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people 
all the words of this life. 

21 And when they heard that, they entered into the 
temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high 
priest came, and they that were with him, and called the 



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council together, and all the senate of the children of 
Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. 

22 But when the officers came, and found them not 
in the prison, they returned, and told. 

23 Saying, The prison truly found we shut with 
all safety, and the keepers standing without before the 
doors : but when we had opened, we found no man within. 

24 Now when the high priest and the captain of the 
temple and the chief priests heard these things, they 
doubted of them whereunto this would grow. 

25 Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, 
the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the tem- 
ple, and teaching the people. 



Many Miracles by Stephen. 

Did great wonders among the people. 
Jerusalem.— Acts 6: 8. 

8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great 
wonders and miracles among the people. 



Many Miracles by Philip. 

All manner of sickness healed. Samaria.— 
Acts 8 : 5-8, 13. 

5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and 
preached Christ unto them. 

6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto 
those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the 
miracles which he did. 

7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came 
out of many that were possessed with them: and many 
taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. 

8 And there was great joy in that city. 

13 Then Simon himself believed also : and when he 
was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, 
beholding the miracles and signs which were done. 



118 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

Philip Disappears from the Eunuch. 

Is directed by an angel to the Ethiopian, 
who is baptized. Near Gaza.— Acts 8:26-31, 
35-40. 

26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, 
saying, Arise, and go toward the south nnto the way that 
goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. 

27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of 
Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace 
queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her 
treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, 

28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read 
Esaias the prophet. 

29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and 
join thyself to this chariot. 

30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him 
read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou 
what thou readest! 

31 And he said, How can I, except some man should 
guide me ? And he desired Philip that he would come up 
and sit with him. 

35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the 
same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. 

36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a 
certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; 
what doth hinder me to be baptized? 

37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine 
heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I be- 
lieve that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. 

38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still : and 
they went down both into the water, both Philip and the 
eunuch ; and he baptized him. 

39 And when they were come up out of the water, 
the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch 
saw him no more : and he went on his way rejoicing. 

40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing 
through he preached in all the cities, till he came to 
Osesarea. 



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The Conversion of Saul. 

A light from heaven blinds him. Jesus 
talks to him on the road to Damascus. Road 
to Damascus.— Acts 9: 1-9. See also Acts 26: 
13-19. 

1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and 
slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the 
high priest, 

2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the 
synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether 
they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto 
Jerusalem. 

3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus : and 
suddenly there shined round about him a light from 
heaven : 

4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying 
unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 

5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord 
said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for 
thee to kick against the pricks. 

6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what 
wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, 
Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what 
thou must do. 

7 And the men which journeyed with him stood 
speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. 

8 And Saul arose from the earth ; and when his eyes 
were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the 
hand, and brought him into Damascus. 

9 And he was three days without sight, and neither 
did eat nor drink. 



Peter Healeth Aeneas. 

For eight years bedridden with palsv. 
Lydda.— Acts 9 : : 32-35. 

3211 And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout 



120 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

all quarters, lie came down also to the saints which dwelt 
at Lydda. 

33 And there he found a certain man named iEneas, 
which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the 
palsy. 

34 And Peter said unto him, iEneas, Jesus Christ 
maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he 
arose immediately. 

35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, 
and turned to the Lord. 



Tabitha, Called Dorcas, Raised to Life. 

Peter presents her alive. Joppa.— Acts 
9 : 36-42. 

36 IfNow there was at Joppa a certain disciple named 
Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas : this 
woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she 
did. 

37 And it came to pass in those days, that she was 
sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid 
her in an upper chamber. 

38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and 
the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent 
unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay 
to come to them. 

39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he 
was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: 
and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing 
the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was 
with them. 

40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, 
and prayed ; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, 
arise. And she opened her eyes : and when she saw Peter, 
she sat up. 

41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 121 

when he had called the saints and widows, presented her 
alive. 

42 And it was known throughout all Joppa; and 
many believed in the Lord. 



Peter Imprisoned and Marvelously Delivered. 

An angel responds to the prayers of the 
church. Jerusalem.— Acts 12: 1-10. 

1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth 
his hands to vex certain of the church. 

2 And he killed James the brother of John with the 
sword. 

3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he pro- 
ceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days 
of unleavened bread.) 

4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in 
prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers 
to keep him ; intending after Easter to bring him forth to 
the people. 

5 Peter therefore was kept in prison : but prayer was 
made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. 

6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, 
the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, 
bound with two chains : and the keepers before the door 
kept the prison. 

7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, 
and a light shined in the prison : and he smote Peter on 
the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. 
And his chains fell off from his hands. 

8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and 
bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto 
him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. 

9 And he went out, and followed him; and wist not 
that it was true which was done by the angel ; but thought 
he saw a vision. 

10 "When they were past the first and the second 
ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the 



122 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

city ; which opened to them of his own accord : and they 
went out, and passed on through one street; and forth- 
with the angel departed from him. 



Herod's Pride is Punished. 

Delivers an oration from the throne. The 
people blaspheme. Jerusalem.— Acts 12:21- 
23. 

21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal ap- 
parel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. 

22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the 
voice of a god, and not of a man. 

23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, 
because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of 
worms, and gave up the ghost. 



Elymas, the Sorcerer, Struck Blind. 

Paul's terrible rebuke. Paphos.— Acts 13: 
8-12. 

8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by in- 
terpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the 
deputy from the faith. 

9 Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the 
Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him, 

10 And said, full of all subtilty and all mischief, 
thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, 
wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? 

11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon 
thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a 
season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and 
a darkness ; and he went about seeking some to lead him 
by the hand. 

12 Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, be- 
lieved, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord. 



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Miracles Performed by Paul and Barnabas. 

The power of the Word. Iconium.— Acts 
14:1-3. 

1 And it came to pass in Iconmm, that they went both 
together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, 
that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the 
Greeks believed. 

2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, 
and made their minds evil affected against the brethren. 

3 Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in 
the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his 
grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their 
hands. 



Paul Healeth an Impotent Man. 

Who was a cripple from his mother's 
womb. Paul and Barnabas reputed as gods. 
Lystra.— Acts 14: 8-12. 

8 flAnd there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent 
in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who 
never had walked : 

9 The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly be- 
holding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, 

10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. 
And he leaped and walked. 

11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, 
they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Ly- 
caonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of 
men. 

12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, 
Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.. 



124 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

Paul Instantly Restored. 

The apostle stoned and taken for dead. 
Lystra.— Acts 14: 19-21. 

19 TfAnd there came thither certain Jews from An- 
tioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, hav- 
ing stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he 
had been dead. 

20 Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, 
he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he 
departed with Barnabas to Derbe. 

21 And when they had preached the gospel to that 
city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, 
and to Iconium, and Antioch, 



Paul Casteth Out a Spirit of Divination. 

He and Silas are cast into prison. Lystra. 
-Acts 16:16-24. 

16 TfAnd it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a 
certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met 
us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: 

17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, 
These men are the servants of the most high God, which 
shew unto us the way of salvation. 

18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being 
grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in 
the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came 
out the same hour. 

19 TfAnd when her masters saw that the hope of their 
gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and threw 
them into the marketplace unto the rulers, 

20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, 
These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, 

21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us 
to receive, neither to observe, being Romans. 

22 And the multitude rose up together against them : 



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and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded 
to beat them. 

23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, 
they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep 
them safely: 

24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them 
into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the 
stocks. 



Paul and Silas Delivered from Prison. 

The power of prayer manifested. The 
foundations of the prison are shaken by an 
earthquake. All the doors are opened and the 
prisoners' bands loosed. Phillippi.— Acts 16: 
25-29. 

25 TfAnd at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang 
praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 

26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so 
that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and im- 
mediately all the doors were opened, and every one's 
bands were loosed. 

27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his 
sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his 
sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the 
prisoners had been fled. 

28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thy- 
self no harm : for we are all here. 

29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and 
came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, 



Paul Bestows the Spirit of Prophecy. 

Twelve men speak with new tongues. Ephesus 
-Acts 19:1-7. 

1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at 
Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts 
came to Ephesus : and finding certain disciples, 



126 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

2 He ^aid unto them, Have ye received the Holy 
Ghost since ye believed! And they said unto him, We 
have not so much as heard whether there be any Holv 
Ghost. 

3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye 
baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. 

4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the bap- 
tism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they 
should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. 

5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the 
name of the Lord Jesus. 

6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the 
Holy Ghost came on them ; and they spake with tongues, 
and prophesied. 

7 And all of the men were about twelve. 



Special Miracles Wrought by Paul. 

Diseases and evil spirits destroyed. Ephesus. 
-Acts 19 : 11, 12. 

11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of 
Paul: 

12 So that from his body were brought unto the sick 
handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from 
them, and the evil spirits went out of them. 



Eutychus Brought Back to Life, 

Falls from third loft and was taken up 
dead. Troas.-Acts 20: 7-12. 

7 And upon the first day of the week, when the dis- 
ciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto 
them, ready to depart on the morrow ; and continued his 
speech until midnight. 

8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, 
where they were gathered together. 

9 And there sat in a window a certain young man 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 127 

named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as 
Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and 
fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. 

10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and em- 
bracing him said, Trouble not yourselves ; for his life is in 
him. 

11 When he therefore was come up again, and had 
broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till 
break of day, so he departed. 

12 And they brought the young man alive, and were 
not a little comforted. 



The Angel of God Appears to Paul. 

Comforts and counsels the apostle. Ad- 
monishes those on board ship. Cast upon an 
island. All are saved. The coast of Melita. 
-Acts 27 : 21-24, 34-37, 42-44. 

21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the 
midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened 
unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have 
gained this harm and loss. 

22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for 
there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of 
the ship. 

23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, 
whose I am, and whom I serve, 

24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought 
before Caesar : and, lo, God hath given thee all them that 
sail with thee. 

34 Wherefore I pray you to take some meat : for this 
is for your health : for there shall not an hair fall from 
the head of any of you. 

35 And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and 
gave thanks to God in presence of them all : and when he 
had broken it, he began to eat. 

36 Then were they all of good cheer, and they also 
took some meat. 



128 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred three- 
score and sixteen sonls. 

42 And the soldiers ' counsel was to kill the prisoners, 
lest any of them should swim out, and escape. 

43 But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them 
from their purpose; and commanded that they which 
could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and 
get to land : 

44 And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken 
pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they 
escaped all safe to land. 



A Viper Fastens on Paul's Hand. 

Shakes off the venomous beast into fire. 
Suffers no harm. Melita.— Acts 28:1-6. 

1 And when they were escaped, then they knew that 
the island was called Melita. 

2 And the barbarous people shewed us no little kind- 
ness : for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, 
because of the present rain, and because of the cold. 

3 And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, 
and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the 
heat, and fastened on his hand. 

4 And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast 
hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt 
this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped 
the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live. 

5 And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt 
no harm. 

6 Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, 
or fallen down dead suddenly : but after they had looked 
a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed 
their minds, and said that he was a god. 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 12!) 

Paul Healeth a Fever and a Bloody Flux. 

The prayer of the apostle prevailed. Me- 
lita.— Acts 28: 8. 

8 And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay 
sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul en- 
tered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and 
healed him. 



Many Diseased, on the Island, are Healed. 

The islanders, out of gratitude, bestow 
honors on the apostles and provide all neces- 
saries for their departure. Melita.— Acts 28: 
9, 10. 

9 So when this was done, others also, which had dis- 
eases in the island, came, and were healed : 

10 Who also honoured us with many honours; and 
when we departed, they laded us with such things as were 
necessary. 



A Man Caught up into Paradise. 

Whether in or out of the body, Paul cannot 
tell. Words unspeakable and unlawful to utter 
were heard.— 2d Corinthians 12: 1-4. 

1 It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I 
will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. 

2 I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, 
(whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the 
body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught 
up to the third heaven. 

3 And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or 
out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) 

4 How that he was caught up into paradise, and 
heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a 
man to utter. 



130 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

Paul Defines Faith and Summarizes the Works Wrought 
Through Faith. 

The apostle recounts the strange phenomena 
of faith and manifestations of Divine power. 
—Hebrews 11th Chapter. 

1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, 
the evidence of things not seen. 

2 For by it the elders obtained a good report. 

3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were 
framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen 
were not made of things which do appear. 

4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent 
sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he* 
was righteous, God testifying of his gifts : and by it he 
being dead yet speaketh. 

5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not 
see death ; and was not found, because God had translated 
him : for before his translation he had this testimony, that 
he pleased God. 

6 But without faith it is impossible to please him; 
for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and 
that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. 

7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not 
seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the sav- 
ing of his house ; by the which he condemned the world, 
and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. 

8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out 
into a place which he should after receive for an inheri- 
tance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he 
went. 

9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in 
a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and 
Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise : 

10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, 
whose builder and maker is God. 



MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 131 

11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength 
to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she 
was past age, because she judged him faithful who had 
promised. 

12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as 
good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude,, 
and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. 

13 These all died in faith, not having received the 
promises, but having seen them afar off, and were per- 
suaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that 
they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 

14 For they that say such things declare plainly 
that they seek a country. 

15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that coun- 
try from whence they came out, they might have had 
opportunity to have returned. 

16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an 
heavenly : wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their 
God : for he hath prepared for them a city. 

17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered 
up Isaac : and he that had received the promises offered 
up his only begotten son, 

18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed 
be called: 

19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up ? 
even from the dead; from whence also he received him 
in a figure. 

20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concern- 
ing things to come. 

21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both 
the sons of Joseph ; and worshipped, leaning upon the top 
of his staff. 

22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of 
the departing of the children of Israel; and gave com- 
mandment concerning his bones. 

23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three 



132 MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 

months of his parents, because they saw he tvas a proper 
child; and they were not afraid of the king's command- 
ment. 

24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, re- 
fused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; 

25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the peo- 
ple of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season ; 

26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches 
than the treasures in Egypt : for he had respect unto the 
recompence of the reward. 

27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath 
of the king : for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. 

28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the 
sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn 
should touch them. 

29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by 
dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were 
drowned. 

30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they 
were compassed about seven days. 

31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them 
that believed not, when she had received the spies with 
peace. 

32 And what shall I more say? for the time would 
fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, 
and of Jephthae ; of David also, and Samuel, and of the 
prophets : 

33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought 
righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of 
lions. 

34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge 
of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed 
valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. 

35 Women received their dead raised to life again: 
and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance ; that 
they might obtain a better resurrection : 






MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE. 133 

36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and 
scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment : 

37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were 
tempted, were slain with the sword : they wandered about 
in sheepskins and goatskins ; being destitute, afflicted, tor- 
mented ; 

38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wan- 
dered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves 
of the earth. 

39 And these all, having obtained a good report 
through faith, received not the promise: 

40 God having provided some better thing for us, 
that they without us should not be made perfect. 



INDEX. 

Pages 

MIRACLES OF THE OLD TESTAMENT, THE 5-60 

Enoch's Translation 5 

Deluge, The 5 

Confusion of Tongues, The 6 

Sodomites Stricken with Blindness 6 

Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah 8 

Turned into a Pillar of Salt 8 

Hagar in Deep Distress 9 

Trial of Abraham's Faith, The 10 

Burning Bush, The 11 

Moses' Rod is Transformed into a Serpent 11 

Moses' Hand is Made Leprous 12 

Aaron's Rod is Turned into a Serpent 12 

Ten Plagues, The 13-18 

Pillar of Cloud by Day and of Fire by Night 19 

Passage of the Red Sea 19 

Bitter Waters of Marah Made Sweet, The 20 

Sending of Quails and Manna, The 21 

Water Brought from the Rock 22 

Victory Over the Amalekites *, 22 

Moses Sustained for Forty Days and Forty Nights 23 

Tabernacle Overshadowed by a Cloud, The 24 

Fire Consumes the Offering upon the Altar 24 

Aaron's Two Sons Devoured by Fire 25 

Fire Consumes the Congregation 25 

Miriam Smitten with Leprosy 25 

Destroyed for the Sin of Rebellion 26 

Judgment for Murmuring Against Moses and Aaron 27 

Aaron's Rod Buds, Blossoms and Bears Almonds 28 

Fiery Serpents Sent 28 

Balaam's Ass Speaks 29 

Waters of Jordan are Divided, The 30 

Walls of Jericho Fall, The 31 

Sun and Moon Stand Still, The 32 

Deborah and Barak Deliver the Israelites 33 



INDEX— Continued. 

MIRACLES OF THE OLD TESTAMENT, THE— Continued. 

Pages 

Gideon's Signs 34 

An Angel Ascendeth in a Flame 34 

Fountain Issues from a Jaw Bone, A 35 

Dagon Falleth and is Cut to Pieces 35 

Beth-Shemeshites Smitten 36 

Thunder and Rain in Harvest 37 

Uzzah Struck Dead 37 

Jeroboam's Hand Withered 37 

Elijah is Fed by Ravens 38 

Widow's Meal Multiplied, The 39 

Widow's Son Raised to Life, The 40 

Fire Consumes the Sacrifice 40 

Elijah Bringeth Rain 41 

Elijah Sustained for Forty Days 41 

God Manifested on Mount Horeb 42 

Syrians Twice Defeated, The 43 

Elijah Brings Fire from Heaven 43 

Elijah Divides the River Jordan 44 

Fiery Chariot, The 45 

Elisha Parteth the Waters of Jordan 45 

Healing of the Waters 45 

Elisha Provides VVater for a Large Army 46 

Elisha Multiplies the Widow's Oil 47 

Shunammite's Son Raised to Life, The 47 

Deadly Pottage Healed, The 48 

Multiplying the Barley Loaves 49 

Healing of Naaman's Leprosy 49 

Gehazi Smitten with the Plague 50 

Iron is Made to Swim 51 

Compassed About by a Heavenly Host 51 

Syrian Army Put to Flight, The 52 

Dead Man Resurrected 53 

Sennacherib's Army Destroyed 53 

Hezekiah's Life Lengthened 54 

Solomon's Temple Filled with the Glory of God 55 

Uzziah Made Leprous 56 

Daniel Discovers Nebuchadnezzar's Dream 57 

Saved in the Fiery Furnace 57 

Daniel in the Den of Lions 58 

Jonah Swallowed by a Great Fish 59 

Jonah Delivered from the Depths 60 



INDEX— Continued. 

Pages 
MIRACLES RECORDED IN THE NEW TESTAMENT 61-65 

Zacharias Struck Dumb 61 

Immaculate Conception, The 62 

Song of Angels, The 62 

Star of Bethlehem, The 63 

Flight into Egypt „ 64 

Jesus Baptized by John in Jordan 65 

MIRACLES OF CHRIST JESUS CLASSIFIED, THE 66-75 

Temptation of Jesus, The 66 

Raising the Dead 67 

Jairus' Daughter Raised to Life 67 

Lazarus Raised from the Grave 68 

Jesus Resurrects His Own Body 69 

Rebuking and Destroying Devils 70 

Blind and Dumb Spirit Cast Out, The 71 

Legion of Devils Driven Out of Two Men , 72 

Dispossessed of a Devil 73 

Daughter of a Syrophoenician Woman, The 73 

Lunatic Boy Healed of a Vicious Spirit, The 74 

MIRACLES OF HEALING 76-90 

Nobleman's Son Healed of a Fever 76 

Peter's Mother-in-Law Healed of a Fever 77 

Man Full of Leprosy Instantly Healed, A 77 

Man, Borne of Four, Healed of Palsy, A 78 

Impotent Man Made Whole, The 79 

Withered Hand Healed, The 80 

Centurian's Servent Healed of Palsy, The 81 

Woman Healed of an Issue of Blood, A 82 

Two Blind Men Receive Their Sight 83 

Hearing and Speech Restored 83 

Man's Sight is Restored, A 84 

One Born Blind is Given Sight 84-87 

Crooked Made Straight, The 87 

Dropsy Destroyed 88 

Ten Men Healed of Leprosy 88 

Sight Restored to a Beggar 89 

Blind Bartimseus Receives His Sight 90 

Right Ear of Malchus Restored, The 90 



INDEX— Continued. 

Pages 
MIRACLES OF SUPPLY 91-95 

Water Turned into Wine 91 

Peter's Net Filled with Fish 92 

Great Haul of Fishes, A 93 

Fish Furnishes Tribute Money, A 93 

Feeding of Five Thousand Men 94 

Feeding of Four Thousand Men 94 

MIRACLES OF JUDGMENT 96-97 

Herd of Swine are Drowned in the Sea, The 96 

Fig Tree Withered, The 96 

MIRACLES OF DELIVERANCE 98-101 

Jesus Delivers Himself from His Enemies 98 

Wind and the Sea Obey His Word, The 98 

Jesus Walketh on the Sea 99 

Ship Instantly Taken to the Land, The 100 

Those Sent to Apprehend Jesus Fall Backward 101 

MIRACLES WROUGHT TO ATTEST THE DIVINE MISSION OF 

JESUS 102-108 

Transfiguration of Jesus, The 102 

Voice from Heaven Answers His Prayer, A 103 

Strange Signs Mark the Death of Jesus 104 

Resurrection of Jesus, The 104 

Jesus Appears and Afterwards Disappears -. 105 

Closed Doors Could Not Shut Out the Presence of Jesus 106 

Ascension of Jesus, The 107 

MANY OTHER MIRACLES WROUGHT BY JESUS 109-111 

MIRACLES OF THE APOSTOLIC PERIOD 112-133 

Descent of the Holy Ghost, The 112 

Lame Man Healed, The 113 

Place of Assembly Shaken, The 114 

Sin of Ananias and Sapphira Punished, The 115 

Many Sick Folk are Healed 116 

Apostles Delivered from Prison, The 116 

Many Miracles by Stephen 117 

Many Miracles by Philip 117 

Philip Disappears from the Eunuch 118 



INDEX— Continued. 

Pages 
MIRACLES OF THE APOSTOLIC PERIOD— Continued. 

Conversion of Saul, The 119 

Peter Healeth Aeneas 119 

Tabitha, Called Dorcas, Raised to Life 120 

Peter Imprisoned and Marvelously Delivered 121 

Herod's Pride is Punished 122 

Elymas, the Sorcerer, Struck Blind 122 

Miracles Performed by Paul and Barnabas 123 

Paul Healeth an Impotent Man 123 

Paul Instantly Restored 124 

Paul Casteth Out a Spirit of Divination 124 

Paul and Silas Delivered from Prison 125 

Paul Bestows the Spirit of Prophecy 125 

Special Miracles Wrought by Paul 126 

Eutychus Brought Back to Life 126 

Angel of God Appears to Paul, The 127 

Viper Fastens on Paul's Hand, A 128 

Paul Healeth a Fever and a Bloody Flux 129 

Many Diseased, on the Island, are Healed , 129 

Man Caught Up into Paradise, A 129 

Paul Defines Faith and Summarizes the Works Wrought Through 
Faith 130-133 



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